| 1 | TODAY Google celebrates the 125th birthday of legendary Hawaiian surfer Duke Kahanamoku and have put a Doodle on its homepage to mark the occasion. |
| 2 | The Doodle shows a wooden surf board with the letters G-o-o-g-l-e and a picture of Kahanamoku's face along with palm trees in the background. |
| 3 | Dubbed as the "father" of surfing, Kahanamoku was much more widely known for his reputation as a swimming champion - winning five Olympic medals over the course of his career. |
| 4 | Kahanamoku was born in Honolulu, Hawaii, on August 24, 1890 - he was the oldest of nine siblings and was a strong swimmer from an early age. |
| 5 | In 1912, Kahanamoku represented the United States at the Olympic games - and again in 1920 - bringing home the coveted gold medal in freestyle and relay swimming events. |
| 6 | The legendary surfer brought surfing to a host of countries over his lifetime, such as: California, Australia and New Zealand. |
| 7 | Kahanamoku was elected as sheriff of his home country 13 times and starred as an actor in over a dozen movies. |