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Steven Muñatones
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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 created the www.imshof.org, www.openwaterswimming.com, www.openwaterpedia.com, and www.dailynewsofopenwaterswimming.com websites among many others.
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, and 2022 Dale Petranech Award for Services to the International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame.
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The Unique Devil’s Island Trophy, A Wonderful Accolade To The Unselfish
The Devil’s Island Trophy is unique and much appreciated. The Trophy is awarded by the Sandycove...
Wetsuits Are a Possibility for the LA28 Olympic 10K Marathon Swim
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Loretta Cox Speaks Words of Wisdom
Triple Crowner Loretta Cox continues to share her enthusiasm, knowledge, grit, dedication, and passion with athletes of all ages.
IISA Explains Its Suspension of Cody Miller
The International Ice Swimming Association banned two-time Olympic medalist and recent IISA member Cody Miller due to his decision to join the Enhanced Games.
Where Is The Open Water Swimming Information from the Pre-Internet, Pre-SmartPhone, Pre-Social Media, Snail Mail Era?
Stored away in attics and basements, archived in notebooks and old newspapers of the 20th century are treasure troves of historical open water swimming informtion.