What Is Your IQ In The Open Water?
Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California.
Your navigational IQ is your innate ability to swim the quickest course in the open bodies of water. Steven Munatones explains, “Most often, this is the straightest course possible, but occasionally it is not depending on the currents, tides, wave height and direction, wind direction, and other factors.
A swimmer with high navigational IQ has the innate and well-developed ability to swim straight as well as to use the elements in the most effective manner, from waves to currents especially when the conditions are less than optimal in rough water, low-light, or high-glare conditions.”
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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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