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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.

Patience, Breathing Are Fundamental To Swimming Success

Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Olympic swimmer and long-time swimming authority Glenn Mills is next up on the 2016 Global Swimming Summit organized by Chris Ritter of Ritter Sports Performance. “Just freestyle…for a newbie or triathlete or a competitive swimmer hoping to get into the open water. Get access to over a dozen experts […]

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2016 World Open Water Swimming Woman Of The Year Nominees

Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. The nominees for the 2016 World Open Water Swimming Woman of the Year are an heroic and impressive group of individuals with exceptional exploits, histories and lifestyles. The nominees come from all over the world, although there are undoubtedly many more deserving nominees outside these individuals. Swimmers always accomplish

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2016 World Open Water Swimming Performance Of The Year Nominees

Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. The nominees for the 2016 World Open Water Swimming Performance of the Year are an impressive and courageous group of individuals with exceptional exploits, histories and lifestyles. The nominees come from all over the world, although there are undoubtedly many more deserving nominees in addition to these individuals. There

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2016 World Open Water Swimming Offering Of The Year Nominees

Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. The nominees for the 2016 World Open Water Swimming Offering of the Year are always an eclectic mix of products, events and services that: * best support and assist open water swimmers achieve their goals, * are innovative, unique and beneficial to open water swimmers, race directors, coaches or

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Sharon Van Rouwendaal Named OW Swimmer Of The Year

Courtesy of Swimming World Magazine. 22-year-old Sharon van Rouwendaal continued the Dutch tradition of coming on top of the open water swimming world, winning the 2016 Rio Olympic Games 10 km marathon swim and being named Swimming World Magazine’s Female Open Water Swimmer of the Year. She followed in the wake of Herman Willemsee, Judith

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Overcoming Race Anxiety And Getting Stronger in Swimming

Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Lesley Paterson gave the seventh session of the 2016 Global Swimming Summit. “Just freestyle…for a newbie or triathlete or a competitive swimmer hoping to get into the open water. Get access to over a dozen experts on everything you need to know about open water swimming…No BS, just practical

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Preventing Swimming, Triathlon And Overuse Injuries

Dr. Kevin Rindal gave the sixth session of the 2016 Global Swimming Summit. “Get access to over a dozen experts on everything you need to know about open water swimming…No BS, just practical and proven advice from amazing experts,” says Chris Ritter of Ritter Sports Performance. “If you have questions about open water swimming, the

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