Manuella Kalili

Manuella or Manuela Kalili (2 November 1912 – 14 September 1969) was a Native Hawaiian competition swimmer who represented the United States at the 1932 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California.

Kalili was born November 2, 1912 to Hamana Kalili Senior and Kaloha Kukuawakea Silva Meheula in Laie in greater Honolulu, Oahu, Hawaii. He became known in his youth for swimming in Honolulu Harbor where he would dive for coins with his brother Maiola. He soon began to train in earnest with Harvey Chilton, of Honolulu's exceptional Hui Makani Swim Club. In one of his most noteworthy swims, Manuella later captured a victory in the American Athletic Union outdoor 100m freestyle in 1931.

1932 Summer Olympics Swimming a combined time of 9:10.5 as a member of the second-place U.S. team in the men's 4×200-meter freestyle relay event, Manuella won a silver medal with fellow Americans Frank Booth, George Fissler and his older brother Maiola Kalili. Individually, Manuella placed fourth overall in the men's 100-meter freestyle with a time of 59.2, only .6 seconds behind the bronze medal winner, Albert Schwartz of the USA who swam a 59.8. Yasuji Mayazaki took the gold with a time of 58.2, and fellow Japanese team member Tatsugo Kawaishi took the silver with a time of 58.6 Among the great Olympians on the US team that year were Chicago native and future film star Johnny Weismueller, and Hawaiian legend Duke Mahanamoku. In 1935, he married Marie Rosaliend Tiiloni Vasey Horton. He was later married to Faasese Asuega Burdy Paahana. He completed well-received swimming tours of Japan, Australia, and the United States mainland.