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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 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.

Marcy MacDonald Describes Her Journey On WOWSA Live

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Marcy MacDonald Describes Her Journey On WOWSA Live Sponsored by KAATSU, Huntington Beach, California. International Swimming Hall of Fame and International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame dual inductee Dr. Marcy MacDonald is a swimming-focused podiatrist who thoroughly enjoys her professional career and her swimming adventures to the fullest. Among the many highlights in her career, […]

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Maarten van der Weijden On Raising Awareness On WOWSA Live

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Sponsored by KAATSU, Huntington Beach, California. Maarten van der Weijden was the most unlikely Olympic champion – the only leukemia survivor to ever win an Olympic medal. Only the tall Dutch champion could find a way to outdo himself. He raised over 12 million euros for cancer research from his two Elfstedentocht Swims in the

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James Kegley Describes His Journey On WOWSA Live

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James Kegley Describes His Journey On WOWSA Live Sponsored by KAATSU, Huntington Beach, California. James Kegley was always friendly, personable and successful on the professional marathon swimming circuit in the 1970’s and 1980’s for a decade. He could put everyone and anyone at ease including all of those who were in his escort boats and

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Julie Bradshaw MBE Talks About Inspiration, Motivation On WOWSA Live

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Julie Bradshaw MBE Talks About Inspiration, Motivation On WOWSA Live Sponsored by KAATSU Global, Huntington Beach, California. 14 hours 18 minutes of non-stop butterfly…across the English Channel. That is only one example of what Dr. Julie Bradshaw MBE has done in her lengthy marathon swimming and coaching career. International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame Honor

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Angela Maurer Talks About Her Prolific Career On WOWSA Live

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Angela Maurer Talks About Her Prolific Career On WOWSA Live Sponsored by KAATSU Global, Huntington Beach, California. Angela Maurer realized her childhood dream of becoming an Olympian…twice. She admitted that her race in London in Hyde Park was her optimal race – she could not swim one bit faster. That is only one small example

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Sid Cassidy Talks About Olympic, Professional Swimming On WOWSA Live

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Sid Cassidy Talks About Olympic, Professional Swimming On WOWSA Live Sponsored by KAATSU Global, Huntington Beach, California. Sid Cassidy has received the highest honor of USA Swimming. The Delaware native started his open water swimming career in Ocean City in New Jersey. International Marathon Swimming Hall of Famer and long-time FINA Technical Open Water Swimming

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Richard Broer Talks About Dutch Open Water Swimming On WOWSA Live

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Richard Broer Talks About Dutch Open Water Swimming On WOWSA Live Sponsored by KAATSU Global, Huntington Beach, California. International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame Honor Contributor Richard Broer talked about open water swimming in the Netherlands with International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame chairman Ned Denison on today’s edition of WOWSA Live. Broer, a psychologist

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