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.
Sixth Time Is A Charm for Kristel Köbrich
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Where Are You From?
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Postscript from Paris
Swimming in the Seine It started to rain heavily in Paris on Thursday evening with thunder and...
It’s Gonna Be An Incredible Race with Warnings, Whistles, Yellow Cards, and Red Cards in the Olympic 10K Marathon Swim in the Seine
Warnings, whistles, yellow cards, and red cards, fast currents, and oncoming river flows will all be part of the most challenging and technically difficult Olympic 10K Marathon Swim in history
Mayra Santos Goes Deep Inside to Complete an Unprecedented Two-way Crossing between Santa Cruz and Deserta Grande
Mayra Santos pioneer another marathon swim with a 20 hour 53 minute 60 km two-way crossing in the Deserta Islands off the western coast of North Africa
Open Water Qualifies 1-2-3 in Olympic 1500m in the Pool
Daniel Wiffen of Ireland qualified first in the 1500m freestyle and will battle against Ahmed Jaouadi, Bobby Finke, David Aubry, David Betlehem, Gregorio Paltrinieri, and Kuzey Tuncelli tomorrow in the finals.