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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.

Walter Poenisch Honored By International Marathon Swimming Hall Of Fame

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Walter Poenisch Honored By International Marathon Swimming Hall Of Fame Courtesy of Ned Denison, International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame. “Walter Poenisch joins the highest echelon of marathon swimmers with recognition of his prolific career as an Honor Swimmer by the International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame,” said Steven Munatones. “As a dual inductee of […]

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IJsselmeer Zwemmarathon Honored By The Hall Of Fame

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IJsselmeer Zwemmarathon Honored By The Hall Of Fame Courtesy of Ned Denison, International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame. 50 years of history – 50 years of organizing one of the world’s most well-known marathon swims – 50 years of challenge and greatness were recognized by the International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame that will induct

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Beatriz Nantes Completes Travessia do Leme ao Pontal

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Beatriz Nantes Completes Travessia do Leme ao Pontal Courtesy of Adherbal de Oliveira, Travessia do Leme ao Pontal, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Beatriz Nantes usually write about open water swimmers and events for SWIM Channel Magazine in her native Portuguese, but on October 25th she made news herself. The 31-year-old) completed the Travessia do Leme

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Bryan Finlay Honored By International Marathon Swimming Hall Of Fame

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Bryan Finlay Honored By International Marathon Swimming Hall Of Fame Courtesy of Ned Denison, International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame. “Bryan is the epitome of generosity, humility and helpfulness in the sport of open water swimming,” recalls Steven Munatones. “Any question, any issue, any problem-solving, any mentorship, Bryan has provided it for decades. From the

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Nabil ElShazly Honored By International Marathon Swimming Hall Of Fame

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Nabil ElShazly Honored By International Marathon Swimming Hall Of Fame Courtesy of Ned Denison, International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame. “Nabil ElShazly is a pillar of the Egyptian marathon swimming community,” recalls Steven Munatones. “He carries on the proud Egyptian history from the 1950’s and 1960’s when he, Abdellatief Abou Heif and others from Egyptian

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Sid Cassidy, A Lifetime Of Giving And Receiving

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Sid Cassidy, A Lifetime Of Giving And Receiving Courtesy of Ned Denison, International Swimming Hall of Fame. Sid Cassidy is the 2020 recipient of the Irving Davids/Captain Roger W. Wheeler Memorial Award for his contributions to the administration of open water swimming. Cassidy who has represented FINA at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, 2012 London Olympics,

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Spyridon Gianniotis Honored By International Swimming Hall Of Fame

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Spyridon Gianniotis Honored By International Swimming Hall Of Fame Courtesy of Ned Denison, International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame. “At the 9 km mark in the first Olympic 10K Marathon Swim at the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, Spyridon Gianniotis moved towards the front of the lead pack and things were looking good for Greek fans,

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Jaimie Monahan Joins Open Water Luminaries At TED Talks

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Jaimie Monahan Joins Open Water Luminaries At TED Talks Courtesy of TEDx Talks, Akita International University, Japan. Jaimie Monahan joined a number of open water swimmers, physicians and personalities who have spoken at TED conferences around the world: * Lewis Pugh * Diana Nyad * Maarten van der Weijden * Ori Sela * Vicki Keith

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Damián Blaum Honored By International Swimming Hall Of Fame

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Damián Blaum Honored By International Swimming Hall Of Fame Courtesy of Ned Denison, International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame. Damián Blaum from Argentina has an impressive track record of success after racing in over 120 marathon swim competitions during his career: * 2008 Olympian * FINA Open Water Swimming Grand Prix champion * Traversée internationale

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Marcia Cleveland Honored By The International Marathon Swimming Hall Of Fame

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Marcia Cleveland Honored By The International Marathon Swimming Hall Of Fame Courtesy of Ned Denison, International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame. After decades of racing, training, coaching, mentoring, writing, lecturing and administering on the subject of marathon swimming, American author, coach, speaker, and veteran swimmer Marcia Cleveland was elected as an Honor Swimmer in the

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