KAATSU Aqua is a specialized form of KAATSU used in the water to enhance:
- performance of speed, strength, stamina, balance, agility, technique, tactile feel
- recovery from vigorous workouts, intense competition, travel fatigue
- rehabilitation from muscle, bone, ligament, tendon injuries
- longevity and wellness
Steven Muñatones
Editor
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.
Books by Honorees in the International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame
Many honorees in the International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame have written books [see below]....
Free Open Water Swimming Seminar by Steven Munatones
A free comprehensive introduction and insights to open water swimming will be presented today at...
Types of Workouts for Open Water Swimmers
Think of a drop dead sprint freestyler who specializes in the 50 or 100 meters. Like 3-time...
An Amphibious-to-Terrestrial Event, Traversing the Honolulu Marathon
Enjoying the waters and land on Oahu can take many different forms.
Michael Read Keeps On Swimming and Smiling
Michael Read, MBE continues to compete in multiple races in the pool and throughout the open water swimming world.
Plunge Takes The Prize at the 2024 Kendal Mountain Festival
Katie Wooten’s animated film – called Plunge – won the Best Creative award at the 2024 Kendal Mountain Festival