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Steven Muñatones
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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.
Among The Locals On Shōdoshima
As Day Three of the unprecedented Swim Shōdoshima（スイム小豆島) is about to get underway, the entire...
Swim Shōdoshima Day Two
Day Two of Swim Shōdoshima（スイム小豆島) started out under ominous skies as Typhoon Mekkhala and Typhoon...
What Are Your Favorite Ice Swimming Slogans?
Antarctica maestro and founder Ram Barkai (68, South Africa, IISA bio here,...
Rob Lea Achieves History’s First Double Sevens
Rob Lea became the first person in history to complete the Seven Summits and the Oceans Seven with his 11 hour 44 minute crossing of the Tsugaru Channel. He achieved The Double Sevens
Swim Shōdoshima Day Three: Déjà vu from Manhattan and Atlantic City
Day Three of Swim Shōdoshima is complete. A 4 hour 23 minute 15.37 km leg where plenty of countercurrents required swimming close to shore a necessity. But at least the sea was flat.
Swim Shōdoshima Day Five: When The Tides Turn
Day Five of Swim Shōdoshima is complete. A 2 hour 24 minute 10.61 km leg where currents and tranquil waters made for a most enjoyable swim.