{"id":345340,"date":"2019-01-06T04:00:27","date_gmt":"2019-01-06T11:00:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/?p=345340"},"modified":"2019-01-07T19:43:20","modified_gmt":"2019-01-08T02:43:20","slug":"swimming-world-presents-benjamin-franklin-and-the-science-of-swimming","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/swimming-world-presents-benjamin-franklin-and-the-science-of-swimming\/","title":{"rendered":"Swimming World Presents: &#8220;Benjamin Franklin and the Science of Swimming&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>Benjamin Franklin and the Science of Swimming<\/h3>\n<p>Just over 50 years ago, <strong>Benjamin Franklin<\/strong> was inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame for his \u201ccontributions\u201d to the sport. In this article, ISHOF&#8217;s own <strong>Bruce Wigo <\/strong>takes a look at not about what Franklin did for swimming\u2014but about what swimming did for Franklin.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">To read more about Benjamin Franklin in the water, check out the January 2019 issue of <em>Swimming World Magazine<\/em>, available now!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Swimming World subscribers can download this issue in the<span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"> <a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/Vault\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Swimming World Vault<\/a>!<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/product\/swimming-world-magazine-january-2019-issue-print-edition\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"344368\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/january-swimming-world-features-michigan-and-hong-kongs-siobhan-haughey\/sw-january-2019-cover\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/SW-January-2019-Cover.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"694,933\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"SW January 2019 Cover\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;SW January 2019 Cover&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;January 2019 &lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/SW-January-2019-Cover-694x500.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/SW-January-2019-Cover.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-344368 size-full aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/SW-January-2019-Cover.jpg\" alt=\"SW January 2019 Cover\" width=\"694\" height=\"933\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/SW-January-2019-Cover.jpg 694w, https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/SW-January-2019-Cover-533x717.jpg 533w, https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/SW-January-2019-Cover-149x200.jpg 149w, https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/SW-January-2019-Cover-150x202.jpg 150w, https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/SW-January-2019-Cover-372x500.jpg 372w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 694px) 100vw, 694px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[PHOTO BY DAN D\u2019ADDONA]<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">Get <em>Swimming World Magazine<\/em> and <em>Swimming World Biweekly<\/em> FREE When You <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/product-category\/ishof-membership\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Become A Member of the International Swimming Hall of Fame<\/span><\/a><\/em><\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">Want More? 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She\u2019s an inspiration not only to her Wolverine teammates, but also to her people back home in Hong Kong.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #999999;\"><strong>028 2018 WORLD &amp; AMERICAN RECORD PROGRESSION<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<em><strong>by Taylor Brien<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #999999;\"><strong>030 BENJAMIN FRANKLIN AND THE SCIENCE OF SWIMMING<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<em><strong>by Bruce Wigo<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\nJust over 50 years ago, Benjamin Franklin was inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame for his \u201ccontributions\u201d to the sport. But this article is not about what Franklin did for swimming\u2014it is about what swimming did for Franklin.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>COACHING<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"color: #999999;\"><strong>010 LESSONS WITH THE LEGENDS: HOBIE BILLINGSLEY<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<em><strong>by Michael J. 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This month, Swimming World takes a look at how Racer X Aquatics (Cheswick, Pa.) approaches its January training.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #999999;\"><strong>036 INSPIRING SWIMMERS&#8230;AND TESTING LIMITS (Part 1)<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<em><strong>by Michael J. Stott<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\nInspiration and motivation to complete a task in swimming, indeed life, can come from many different sources. It can come from within, a family member, coach, teammates or some other external source.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #999999;\"><strong>043 Q&amp;A WITH COACH TODD DESORBO <\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<em><strong>by Michael J. Stott<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #999999;\"><strong>044 HOW THEY TRAIN: RYAN BAKER AND LAINE REED<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<em><strong>by Michael J. Stott<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #999999;\"><strong>042 DRYSIDE TRAINING: HAPPY NEW \u201cYOU\u201d!<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<em><strong>by J.R. 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