"After earning a spot on the 2024 National Slalom Skateboarding Team, Campbell resident Leiola Kahaku recently placed second overall in the Pro Women division at the US Slalom Skateboarding National Championships in Broomfield, Colorado. And the 16-year-old isn't done yet. Kahaku will be racing at the Slalom World Championships in Sao Paulo, Brazil this November. Her goal is to place high in the rankings in order to qualify for the 2026 US Slalom Skateboarding national team,"
"Slalom skateboarding, a form of downhill skateboard racing that has been around since the 1960s, was added to the World Skate Games in 2022. Skateboarders speed down a course usually marked by plastic cones, trying to knock down the fewest cones in the fastest time. Kahaku said she is probably going 30 to 35 MPH when she races. She is not fazed by the speeds, however. "It feels sort of mellow," she said, "like medium speed.""
Leiola Kahaku earned a spot on the 2024 National Slalom Skateboarding Team and placed second overall in the Pro Women division at the US Slalom Skateboarding National Championships in Broomfield, Colorado. Kahaku will race at the Slalom World Championships in Sao Paulo, Brazil this November, aiming to qualify for the 2026 US national team and the World Skate Games in Paraguay. Slalom skateboarding is downhill racing through cones where racers seek the fastest time with the fewest cones knocked down. Kahaku reaches about 30 to 35 MPH while racing, trains with world champion Judi Oyama, and belongs to the Girl is NOT a 4 Letter Word skate team.
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