Swimming Naturally At The Egri Vízilabda Klub
The Egri Vízilabda Klub, one of the most powerful water polo teams in Hungary, has about the closest thing to the open water that a competition pool can get.With a rock bottom, the pool gives the appearance of swimming within and above nature. In addition to the pool that hosts some of the best water polo players on the planet, the Klub also has another pool with sulfur that is supplied by the fresh water spring. Both built in 1925, the facility is steeped in history.
“It is meant to relax your muscles after practice,” says visiting American player Skyler Munatones. “Everybody goes in the pool filled with natural mineral water before and after the games. The water is first pumped into a Jacuzzi pool, then later moved into the main competition pool. It smells different because of the sulfur in the water, but you get use to it. They say that the rocks on the bottom of the pool heat up the pool because of the absorption of the heat from the sun.”
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Southern California native, born 1962, is the creator of the WOWSA Awards, Oceans Seven, Openwaterpedia, Citrus Corps, World Open Water Swimming Association, Daily News of Open Water Swimming, Global Open Water Swimming Conference. He is Chief Executive Officer of KAATSU Global and KAATSU Research Institute. Inductee in the International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame (Honor Swimmer, Class of 2001) and Ice Swimming Hall of Fame (Honor Contributor - Media, Class of 2019), recipient of the International Swimming Hall of Fame's Poseidon Award (2016), International Swimming Hall of Fame's Irving Davids-Captain Roger Wheeler Memorial Award (2010), USA Swimming's Glen S. Hummer Award (2007, 2010) and Harvard University's John B. Imrie Award (1984). Served on the FINA Technical Open Water Swimming Committee and as Technical Delegate with the 2011 Special Olympics World Summer Games, and 9-time USA Swimming coaching staff.
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