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.

On June 11, 1929, Kalili broke the Junior national record for the one-mile swim with a time of 23:42.2, placing first at the Junior District meet for the event at the War Memorial Pool in Honolulu. Though he was ruled ineligible to be the Junior National Champion as he had already competed in the Senior division, his record time was recorded. His brother Maiola placed second and became the Junior National Champion in the event. In one of his most noteworthy swims, Manuella later captured a victory in the American Athletic Union outdoor 100m freestyle in 1931.

Manuella Kalili and his brother Maiola were part of the 1931 U.S. National Swimming Team, coached by Bob Kiphuth of Yale, along with fellow Hui Makani Swim Club member Buster Crabbe who had also lived in Hawaii.