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.
Wild Swimming Brothers Live Up To Their Name
Courtesy of Wild Swimming Brothers. The Wild Swimming Brothers‘ new website for all things...
David Parcells, Terry Tomalin Honored At Tampa Bay Marathon
Courtesy of Ron Collins, Tampa Bay Marathon Swim, Florida. Ron Collins shared the 2017 Tampa Bay...
How North Shore Lifeguards Improve Strength & Speed
The North Shore of Oahu is known for some of the largest surfable waves in the world – and a...
Basking In Beauty In Barbados
Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. The Barbados Open Water Festival was born out of casual conversation between a group of open water swim regulars in Barbados. Zary and Kristina Evelyn took up the challenge and have hosted the event annually since 2013...
Peluso Open Water Offers New SwimRVA Series
Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Peluso Open Water has been constantly improving and expanding since its inaugural year. “Our series has evolved. We have a new title sponsor for the SwimRVA Open Water Series that includes three events,”...
Remembering Swimmer, Observer, Kayaker Chip Bender
Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. John Kenny renamed the Valley Forge Marathon Swim to the Charles Bender Memorial Swim and Relay (or the Bender Swim, for short) in honor of Charles Bender who recently passed away on March 6th. “Charles was one of...