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Steven Muñatones
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Steven Muñatones was an American water polo player, a collegiate swimmer, and an open water swimmer from Huntington Beach, California. He has been a coach, administrator, writer, race director, kayaker, paddler, official, observer, author, lifeguard, reporter, Olympic commentator, aquapreneur, and adviser in the the sport of open water swimming.
He founded the World Open Water Swimming Association, Daily News of Open Water Swimming, Oceans Seven, WOWSA Awards, Openwaterpedia, KAATSU Global, and KAATSU Research Foundation and served as an ambassador for the American Heart Association. He has written over 21,344 articles on open water swimming, water polo, and KAATSU to date. He created the www.imshof.org, www.openwaterswimming.com, www.openwaterpedia.com, and www.dailynewsofopenwaterswimming.com websites among many others.
He received the 1984 Harvard University John B. Imrie Award, 1990 Guinness World Record, 2001, 2005, 2007 USA Swimming Open Water Swimming Committee Award, 2002 Honor Swimmer, International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame, 2007 & 2010 USA Swimming Glen S. Hummer Award, 2010 Irving Davids-Captain Roger Wheeler Memorial Award from the International Swimming Hall of Fame, 2016 Poseidon Award from the International Swimming Hall of Fame, 2018 Vermont Open Water Swimming Hall of Fame, 2019 Honor Contributor – Media of the International Ice Swimming Hall of Fame, and 2022 Dale Petranech Award for Services to the International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame.
David Starts with the Betlehem Blast and Wins World Cup 3K Knockout Sprints in Ibiza
In the final 3 km Knockout Sprints 500m heat, David Betlehem (22, Hungary, World Aquatics bio...
Moesha Johnson Wins World Cup 3K Knockout Sprints in Ibiza
To win any professional marathon swim or an international open water swim, you need speed as well...
Chris Cook Goes 3 for 3, Winning A Beautiful Day On Apache
Race director Kent Nicholas (58, USA, MSF bio here) explained the conditions of the 15th edition...
Ram Barkai On Swimming In The Cold For The First 60 Seconds
Ram Barkai remains my go-to expert when it comes to cold water swimming. A 11-time Ice Miler and founder of the International Ice Swimming Association, his expertise and experience is vastly comprehensive.
Summer Soltice Swim Invites Swimmers to a Unique 13-hour Event on Oahu
The Ala Moana Beach Swim Club invites swimmers from around the world to their unofficial non-event of 13 hours held in the calm, warm waters of Ala Moana Beach on Oahu on June 20th
Chris Cook, Isabella Johnson Capture SCAR Buckles
Chris Cook and Isabella Johnson won the SCAR Swim Challenge in Arizona after winning the fourth day marathon swim in Roosevelt Lake.