The Swimming World Of Open Water Swimming
Swimming World TV interviewed Steven Munatones on a variety of topics from his new book Open Water Swimming to the allure of open water swimming that has inspired and challenged many people around the world. He also offers a preview of the world championships and who might contend for gold.Watch the visit SwimmingWorld.TV for more video interviews that are brought to the swimming community via FINIS.
The cover of the book shows Maarten van der Weijden, the leukemia survivor who won the 2008 Beijing Olympics 10K Marathon Swim. In the book, there is a detailed analysis of the four fundamental racing strategies used by world-class open water swimmers – two of which were classically used by Maarten and his female Olympic 10K Marathon Swim gold medalist counterpart, Larisa Ilchenko.
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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. Note: WOWSA only recommends products or services used or recommended by the community. WOWSA does not receive compensation for links or products mentioned on this site or in blog posts. If it does, it will be indicated clearly on that specific post. See WOWSA's privacy policy for more information.
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