The Eyes Free Sports Podcast: Ep. 3 - Kyle Coon, a Blind Triathlete (Part 1)

<p>In Episode 3 of the Eyes Free Sports podcast, Greg Lindberg chats with Kyle Coon, a blind triathlete who is only in his late 20s yet has already accomplished several world records. This episode is Part 1 of the interview in which Kyle speaks about:</p> <ul><li>Losing his eyesight to eye cancer as a young boy</li> <li>What inspired him to get back into sports after going totally blind</li> <li>How he gained the title of being the first totally blind competitive rock climber</li> <li>His involvement with Erik Weihenmayer <ul><li>His experiences with a program now known as No Barriers USA</li> </ul> </li> </ul> <p> </p> <p>Stay tuned for Episode 4 of the Eyes Free Sports podcast for Part 2 of our conversation in which Kyle talks about his efforts to make it into the 2020 Paralympic Games in Tokyo, Japan. Check out Kyle’s website at <a href='http://www.kylecoon.com'>www.kylecoon.com</a>. Follow him on <a href='http://facebook.com/kylecoonspeaks'>Facebook</a>, <a href='http://twitter.com/kyle_coon'>Twitter</a>, and <a href='https://www.instagram.com/eyeronkyle/?hl=en'>Instagram</a>.</p>