Mute until she was 6 years old, World Champion Masters swimmer, coach, and “mountain mermaid”, Eney Jones learned the power of observation. She joins Kelly and Maria to discuss how she approaches her own masters swimming and coaching with courage -- and why observation is such a key component of her success, both in and out of the water. How do you overcome fear and pain to grow as an athlete and person? This episode will give you inspiration to do just that.
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MORE ABOUT ENEY JONES
Eney Jones is an entrepreneur, inventor of the EneyBuoy, a swim coach, and a writer for SwimSwam and her own blog. A few of Eney’s swimming accomplishments include:
During her professional triathlete career, Eney was the first woman out of the water in every Hawaiian Ironman race she participated in which was six. Eney Online: EneyJones.com and IG @eneyjones
Episode Mentions and Topics
Burwell “Bumpy” Jones
EneyBuoy
SwimSwam
Triathlon
Siesta Key
Italy
Crested Butte, Colorado
Sarasota, Florida
Pain threshold
Women in sports
Takeaways
Kelly
Maria
Quote of the Week
“Everyone has a story, or some inspiration, or a connection that can help you.” -- Eney Jones
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