Mother Nature Is a Huge Opponent Sponsored by KAATSU Global, Huntington Beach, California. "When I first saw Japanese sumo wrestler Enho compete against significantly larger sumo wrestlers at the highest level of sumo, we immediately thought of open water swimmers," said Steven Munatones. "At 168 cm (5'-6") and peaking at 99 kg (but usually at 92 kg),
Kelly Gneiting Steps Up Big Time Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. There is no more unlikely marathon swimmer than sumo wrestler Kelly Gneiting. Not only did he struggle - but succeed - with his 22-mile (35.4 km) solo swim across Navajo Lake from New Mexico to Colorado in 22 hours 46 minutes, but he also faced - and overcome - obstacles to
Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. At 200 kg (440 lbs.) Kelly Gneiting is perhaps the heaviest marathon swimmer in the world. But that has not stopped the sumo wrestler from expanding his athletic repertoire to the open water. Gneiting completed a crossing of Navajo Lake on July 29th, crossing 22 miles (35.4 km) from Navajo Dam in New
Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Open water swimmers are an incredibly interesting and diverse group of individuals. Their lives unfold like a page-turning thriller, each chapter of their lives part of a long-running human interest story. 430-pound (200 kg) American sumo wrestler and open water swimmer Kelly Gneiting is one of these
Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. 430-pound (200 kg) Kelly Gneiting was seeking overseas channel swims during the summer of 2015, but then he turned his sights to domestic challenges closer to home. "My goal is to make it [35.4 km or 22 miles] across Navajo Lake [from its southern shores in the state of New Mexico to its northern side in
