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Author name: Steven Munatones

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, World Open Water Swimming Federation, Daily News of Open Water Swimming, Oceans Seven, WOWSA Awards, Openwaterpedia, KAATSU Global, and KAATSU Research Foundation and serves 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 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, 2022 Dale Petranech Award for Services to the International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame.

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2012 FINA 10KM Marathon Swimming World Cup Schedule

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The top echelon of professional marathon swimmers live an international life, globe-skipping to train and race from one country to another. FINA 10KM Marathon Swimming World Cup includes races in Santos (Brazil), Viedma (Argentina), Eilat (Israel), Cancún (Mexico), Traversee international du Lac St-Jean (Canada), Traversee international du Lac Mégantic (Canada), Hong Kong, and Shantou (China). […]

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2Samoas/1Ocean Wins National Marine Sanctuary Grant

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The National Marine Sanctuary Foundation has proudly announced eight awardees of the 2011 Ernest F. Hollings Ocean Awareness Trust Fund. Organizations across the country submitted proposals about marine mammals, non-point source pollution, marine debris, human health, and ocean acidification. National Marine Sanctuary Foundation received nearly double the number of proposals it did in 2010. Bruckner

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Cambodia Joins Global Open Water Swimming Community

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The world of formalized open water swimming competitions continues to expand. On December 31st, Cambodia will host its first open water swimming event over 5K as part of the inaugural Sea Festival in Sihanoukville’s Occheateal Beach. The event, organized by Cambodia’s Ministry of Tourism, is in celebration of the beach resort’s recent induction into the

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Swimming From Island To Island In Hawaii

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The Hawaiian Channel Swim Association (HCSA) is a volunteer-run channel swimming governing body formed in 1984 by Carol Lee Heltzel. The HCSA was established to recognize individuals who have successfully swum across the 9 major inter-island channels of the Hawaiian Islands. Its membership includes everyone who has swum at least one channel in Hawaii. The

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Marathon Swimmers To Gather In Northern California

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The number of committed marathon swimmers heading to Hidden Valley Lake and Clearlake, California for Jamie Patrick‘s open water swim camps is growing. Jamie is hosting two camps (Jamie’s Swim Camp) in May and July for marathon swimmers, channel swimmers, adventure swimmers, triathletes and anyone else who enjoys the camaraderie of swimming with others. The

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Penny Palfrey, Nominee For The World Open Water Swimming Woman Of The Year

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Penny Palfrey swam like few others in history during 2011. The 49-year-old Australian from Queensland started off the year, swimming a trio of channels in Hawaii. A warm-up in the 7-mile Alalakeiki Channel led to a 17-mile Kaluakahi Channel (between Kauai and Niihau) and a record-setting Molokai Channel swim. In between she completed a unprecedented

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