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:

• Masters National Champion, 100-200-400-500-1500-1650 5k freestyle multiple times
• Open Water 5k World Champion 
• Overall Champion Aumakua 2.4k Maui Hawaii, September 2008
• Waikiki Rough Water Multiple top 3 finishes
• European Record Setter and Masters Swimming Champion
• Over twenty time finalist in U.S. Swimming Nationals, including Olympic Trials 1980
• Gold medal NCAA 800 yd freestyle relay 1979, silver Medalist 200 yd freestyle 1979. 
• United States National Team 1979-1980.

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

1. “Make the bad pancake.” Just get out there and try things, even if they aren’t perfect on the first try. 
2. Allow yourself to cross the threshold of pain and not be afraid.

Maria

1. Observe, listen, watch. You will learn so much.
2. Remember that you can do what you are doing because of the people who came before you. Give credit to the amazing athletes and leaders who blazed the trail.

Quote of the Week

“Everyone has a story, or some inspiration, or a connection that can help you.” -- Eney Jones

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