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.
The Sights and Sounds of the Olympic 10K Marathon Swim on the Seine
While there have been over major major media articles on the poor water quality of the Seine with...
Technologies Showcased at the OLY House during the 2024 Paris Olympic Games
PHARMAFLIGHT and KAATSU were some of the selected technologies that were invited to showcase its...
Finke Achieves The Improbable. His Rivals Head Towards The Seine
Daniel Wiffen (@daniel.wiffen) made a splash earlier in the competition, outsprinting rival Bobby...
Impressions of the Olympic 10K Marathon Swim on the Seine
Swimmers from around the world competed in the Olympic 10K Marathon Swim in the Seine with Sharon van Rouwendaal and Kristóf Rasovszky winning.
Brilliant Swimming. Kristóf Rasovszky Wins Gold in the Olympic 10K Marathon Swim
Kristóf Rasovszky, Oliver Klemet, and
David Betlehem finished 1-2-3 in the Olympic 10K Marathon Swim on the Seine at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
Brilliant Swimming. A Legend, Sharon van Rouwendaal Wins the Olympic 10K Marathon Swim
24 women representing 17 countries competed in the Olympic 10K Marathon Swim in the Seine with Sharon van Rouwendaal winning her third Olympic medal and second gold at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games.