SHELBY CO., Ky. (LEX 18) — A Kentucky man took his stone skipping skill to an international setting this September, bringing a piece of history – and a record – back to the bluegrass.

“When people hear I'm a professional stone skipper, there's like one of two responses I always get,” Jon Jennings, champion stone skipper said. “Either people are like, ‘whoa, that's so cool, I never knew that was a thing,’ or they're like, ‘I bet I could skip further than you.’”

The activity has been a cornerstone for Jennings since he was little.

“I spent most of my days just playing in the creek, throwing rocks in the water and I can't remember ever not being able to skip a stone,” Jennings said. “My uncle, when I was younger, he was like, ‘Jon, you got a gift in stone skipping.’ He was like, ‘there's c

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