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.
Long Beach Wins LA Olympic Marathon Swimming Bid
Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. After years of planning and politicking, the...
Using The Eiffel Tower As An Olympic Landmark
Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. After years of planning and politicking, the...
Conor Dwyer On A Roll
Courtesy of Rich Roll covering surfing swimmer Conor Dwyer who grew into his status and mindset as...
The Science Behind The Longest Swim
>Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Ben Lecomte will be constantly monitored during The Longest Swim across the Pacific Ocean from Tokyo to San Francisco. He will attach an EKG waterproof holter monitor on his chest while wearing a RadBand radioactive...
XPRIZE Ocean Initiative’s Big Ocean Button Challenge
Courtesy of XPRIZE, Culver City, California. Matt Mulrennan, Manager of the XPRIZE Ocean Initiative, announced XPRIZE‘s Big Ocean Button Challenge. The Big Ocean Button Challenge is the title of this US$100,000 app development competition that can lead to...
Kristian O’Donovan Crosses Tampa Bay
Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Kristian O’Donovan of Ireland completed a solo Tampa Bay Marathon Swim on March 18th in 11 hours 32 minutes. John Batchelder and Mighty Mermaids are next up, swimming across Tampa Bay on April 1st. The rest of the...