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.
Nado Panamericano Colibrí By Mariel Hawley
Photo courtesy of Joss Hernández. “Yo sola no puedo cambiar el mundo, pero puedo lanzar la piedra...
Giving Warriors A Cause In The Ocean
Courtesy of FORCE BLUE TEAM. “FORCE BLUE is a unique program that trains military veterans...
The Mighty Kaiwi Channel Proves Tough
Courtesy of Jeff Kozlovich, Molokai Channel, Hawaii. After 17 long hours with the last 10 hours...
Cooperation Across Borders, On Dryland And In The Water
Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Canada, Mexico and the United States announced a joint bid for the 2026 FIFA World Cup at a press conference earlier this week in New York City. CONCACAF and Canadian Soccer Association president Victor Montagliani,...
Men Are What Their Mothers Help Make Them
Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Ger Kennedy continues to push the limits of what he can do physiologically and psychologically. He nearly reached his limit with his most recent 12-hour Sea Swim Challenge in Forty Foot on the southern tip of Dublin Bay...
Follow The Apolima Strait Swim Live Online
Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Follow the 22.3 km Apolima Strait Swim to the finish on the AMOA Resort Livetracker here on April 11th, live from Samoa. The participants will start in the following heats: 5:00 am – Tiffany McQueen and Robin Rose...