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Yona Knight-Wisdom- Creating History: Diving into the Future

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In our new episode, Dalton speaks with the Olympian Yona Knight-Wisdom about his journey as an international diver. Yona spoke about the success of competing at the 2016 Rio Olympic followed by the disappointment of not medalling in the 2018 Commonwealth Games and the changes he made to his coaching team and training sites following the Games. He spoke candidly about some of his best moments as well as one of the lowest moments of his career- FINA Diving World Cup 2014 Shanghai. There are also some advice for young divers.
Yona also discusses:

  1. His decision to represent Jamaica competitively
  2. The challenges in being taller than the average diver and how he overcame them
  3. How being physically analysed at Liverpool John Moores University impacted his confidence Yona's physical analysis Youtube Feature
  4. Obstacles faced in participating in international competitions in preparing for qualifying for his first Olympics in 2016
  5. His experience as the first person to represent Jamaica in diving at Rio 2016

Other topics discussed are:

  • How different his mentality was at the Lima 2019 Pan American Games compared to the 2018 Commonwealth Games
  • Maintaining fitness during the shutdown as a result of the pandemic

Connect with Yona on:
Twitter
Instagram
Facebook
Check out our website: www.thedrivephase.com
You can listen to The Drive Phase on any podcast directory. Here are a few:
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Apple Podcast
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Google Podcast
Feel free to follow us on Social Media
Twitter: @thedrivephaseja
Facebook: The Drive Phase
Instagram: Thedrivephase

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53 episodes

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Content provided by Dalton Myers. All podcast content including episodes, graphics, and podcast descriptions are uploaded and provided directly by Dalton Myers or their podcast platform partner. If you believe someone is using your copyrighted work without your permission, you can follow the process outlined here https://player.fm/legal.

In our new episode, Dalton speaks with the Olympian Yona Knight-Wisdom about his journey as an international diver. Yona spoke about the success of competing at the 2016 Rio Olympic followed by the disappointment of not medalling in the 2018 Commonwealth Games and the changes he made to his coaching team and training sites following the Games. He spoke candidly about some of his best moments as well as one of the lowest moments of his career- FINA Diving World Cup 2014 Shanghai. There are also some advice for young divers.
Yona also discusses:

  1. His decision to represent Jamaica competitively
  2. The challenges in being taller than the average diver and how he overcame them
  3. How being physically analysed at Liverpool John Moores University impacted his confidence Yona's physical analysis Youtube Feature
  4. Obstacles faced in participating in international competitions in preparing for qualifying for his first Olympics in 2016
  5. His experience as the first person to represent Jamaica in diving at Rio 2016

Other topics discussed are:

  • How different his mentality was at the Lima 2019 Pan American Games compared to the 2018 Commonwealth Games
  • Maintaining fitness during the shutdown as a result of the pandemic

Connect with Yona on:
Twitter
Instagram
Facebook
Check out our website: www.thedrivephase.com
You can listen to The Drive Phase on any podcast directory. Here are a few:
Stitcher Podcast
Apple Podcast
TuneIn
Google Podcast
Feel free to follow us on Social Media
Twitter: @thedrivephaseja
Facebook: The Drive Phase
Instagram: Thedrivephase

  continue reading

53 episodes

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