John Kenny: How to Become an Open Water Swimmer-ep. 93 - a podcast by Rob & Devon Dionne

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On the Open Sky Fitness podcast this week, Rob and Devon had a
motivating discussion about how important it is to stop being your
own enemy by limiting yourself from thinking positively and
from reaching your goals. Even if you don't think you are limiting
yourself, you probably are without even realizing it. Both Rob and
Devon give great, personal examples and advice on how to
better understand yourself and overcome any mental obstacles that
are getting in the way of you becoming who you want to be in
life.

Today's podcast is about swimming and Rob spoke with one of the
top athletes and coaches in open water swimming, John
Kenny, about how to train and compete in an open
water swim. John talks about personal training experiences and
shares his advice on how to plan a workout; what to eat before
and during a swim; and good swimming technique to be able to
improve your freestyle stroke and endurance in the water. If you
want to add swimming to your workout or train for a specific event
such as an open water competition or a triathlon, this will be a
very helpful podcast for you to listen to. 

John is from a competitive swimming and running background.
He competed in both sports at the high school and later at the
college level for Cornell University. He competed in swimming for
Cornell for 4 years and where he was a 1-time MVP. During his
college days and beyond, John found his niche in the sport of open
water swimming. John was a 5-time US National champion in distances
ranging from 10K up to 25K. He was a 7-time National team member
and has competed at a wide variety of races including Nationals,
Olympic trials, Pan Ams, Pan Pacs, World Cups, and World
Championships. He has been competing at local open water races
since 1990, attended his first Open Water Nationals in 1997, and
most recently represented the USA in the 25K at World Championships
in 2008.  John Kenny is the most experienced open water
swimmer in the United States, if not the world. Other coaches in
the triathlon realm claiming to be "open water experts" do not come
close.

Beginning in 2005, John began to race professionally as a
triathlete. Although it took him awhile to develop his cycling
skills, he has recently begun to experience more success in
multisport events. Aside from winning many swim primes at major
races such as 70.3 races and Lifetime Fitness races, John is almost
always the first out of the water, even at the highest level of the
sport. Now, we works as an open water trainer helping fellow
athletes prepare for races and triathlons via the
organization "http://www.frenchcreekracing.com/">Fall Creek
Racing.

What You'll Hear on This Episode

0:00 Open Sky Fitness Introduction

1:15  Opening Remarks by Rob and Devon

4:40  How to stop limiting thoughts and being
your own worst enemy.  

10:50  Don't have limiting thoughts? You're not
being conscience enough to hear it and this is why.

13:50  Why curiosity can be a really good
replacement for your negative thoughts.

15:50  You don't have to feel like you must
accomplish your goal, the moment you have that thought about
it.

17:05  Recap: How to have a self evolution.

17:40  Introduction to John Kenny.

19:00  What sort of distances are common for
competitive open water swimmers? How long does it take to swim a
long distance race?

21:50 How to learn to swim with currents, high tides,
and wind.

25:50  John's open water experience as a
lifeguard for the Atlantic City Beach Patrol.

26:55  What sets experienced swimmers apart from
cyclists and runners in a triathlon?

30:50 What are you eating to be able to swim 5-8
hours at a time?

33:10  How do you get your food during an open
water swim or a triathlon race?

36:10  Do you have to do a carbo-load before an
open water swim? What about the rule of not eating 1-hour before a
swim?

42:20  What types of food should you eat during
a long distance swim?

43:50  What is the difference between the
training of an average, recreational swimmer and a competitive
swimmer for an event such as a triathlon or an Ironman
competition?

50:00  For a first-time triathlon athlete or a
recreational swimmer, how would they break-up their weekly
program workouts?

53:40  How to stay engaged and focused during a
swimming workout and why it's so important to be able to see
improvement.

57:58  How would you describe and apply the
perfect freestyle stroke? What common mistakes do people make when
they swim freestyle?

1:02:20  Is it beneficial to do underwater
recording to show people how they can improve their swimming
technique?

1:06:20 Closing Remarks by Rob and Devon

1:08:18  Open Sky Fitness Closings

 

LINKS AND RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THIS
EPISODE:

Learn more about open water training with John Kenny and
French Creek Racing: "http://www.frenchcreekracing.com/">http://www.frenchcreekracing.com/

Contact John at "mailto:john@frenchcreekracing.com">john@frenchcreekracing.com


Find John on Twitter:  "https://www.twitter.com/jkenny5150">https://www.twitter.com/jkenny5150

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