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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.

Robert Strauss Honored By The Hall Of Fame

Courtesy of International Swimming Hall of Fame, Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The International Swimming Hall of Fame announced that Robert Strauss was honored with the 2019 Virginia Hunt Newman Award. Brent Rutemiller explains the award and its latest recipient, “The Virginia Hunt Newman International Award is sponsored by Kiefer, the “Keep ‘em Swimming” company founded in

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Dale Petranech Honored Again, Deservedly

Dale Petranech Honored Again, Deservedly Courtesy of International Swimming Hall of Fame, Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The International Swimming Hall of Fame announced that Dale Petranech was honored with the 2019 ISHOF Service Award. Brent Rutemiller explains the award and its latest recipient, “The ISHOF Specialty Awards are presented annually to individuals for outstanding contributions to

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Sloman Goes Fast, Lee Leads Australian Nationals

Courtesy of Swimming Australia, Brighton Jetty, Brighton Beach, Adelaide, South Australia. For Australian swimmers aiming to get on the podium in the major international open water swims coming up in 2019, Brighton Beach in South Australia is the all-important site of the 2019 Australian Open Water Championships this week. The first day saw training teammates

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Jennifer Dutton, Kristian Pearson, Peter & Geneve Channell Inducted In Vermont

Charlotte Brynn, Executive Director of the Vermont Open Water Swimming Hall of Fame explains, “The mission of the Vermont Open Water Swimming Hall of Fame is to recognize those Vermonters and those with substantial connections to Vermont who have achieved greatness in the open water and those who make significant, awe-inspiring contributions to their success.“

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