KAATSU Aqua is a specialized form of KAATSU used in the water to enhance:
- performance of speed, strength, stamina, balance, agility, technique, tactile feel
- recovery from vigorous workouts, intense competition, travel fatigue
- rehabilitation from muscle, bone, ligament, tendon injuries
- longevity and wellness
Steven Muñatones
Editor
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.
Mora Sisters Enjoy Swimming Challenges Around The World
In the early morning before the Olympic 10K Marathon Swim while searching for some good vantage...
Changing of the Guard around Naples Island – Zeke Garzon Wins 3-miler
Esiquiel ‘Zeke’ Garzon, a 17-year-old from Whittier, upended the Old Guard at the...
Kendall Gretsch Dared to Try and Became a Gold Medalist
The 2024 Paris Paralympic Games will begin on August 28th with the paratriathletes racing in the...
Why? Ross Edgley Explains on the Rich Roll Podcast
Ross Edgley discusses the whys and the challenges of his 510 km swim down the Yukon River where he maintained an average speed of 1 minute 7 seconds per 100 meters for 54 hours 45 minutes.
B SPORT TV Interview of Petar Stoychev Swimming Between Typhoons
Petar Stoychev of Bulgaria completed a tough 9 hour 30 minute crossing of the Tsugaru Channel in northern Japan to achieve the Oceans Seven and the Oceans Grand Slam – that he explained on B SPORT TV in Bulgaria
The Latest Innovation by Evan Morrison of Marathon Swimmers Federation
Every year, the offerings of the Marathon Swimmers Federation continue to add value, knowledge, and excitement to the sport of open water swimming. LongSwims Database Built upon the creativity and curiosity of founder Evan Morrison, the LongSwims Database has become...