John Kenny swims the distance Kenny goes the distance, at CU and around the world Sophomore John Kenny practices his strokes in Teagle Hall. Put more simply in an effort to illustrate the significance of these accomplishments, that means Kenny is the top American and third best in the world in the 25K open water swim. Yet, unless you were really looking hard for news about these accomplishments, you probably didn't see any. But don't let the lack of the sport's popularity here in the United States fool you.
Kids there know all the names of the guys who do it.
I signed a bunch of autographs while I was down there. So while the popularity of open water swimming might not be the same here, that shouldn't diminish the accomplishment. The mental part is the toughest. You have to swim at a fast speed for a prolonged period of time. That's about how long it takes for the top swimmers to finish a 25K race.