{"id":345388,"date":"2019-01-07T04:00:09","date_gmt":"2019-01-07T11:00:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/?p=345388"},"modified":"2019-01-05T10:16:31","modified_gmt":"2019-01-05T17:16:31","slug":"swimming-world-presents-lessons-with-the-legends-hobie-billingsley","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/swimming-world-presents-lessons-with-the-legends-hobie-billingsley\/","title":{"rendered":"Swimming World Presents &#8220;Lessons with the Legends: Hobie Billingsley&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">Lessons with the Legends: Hobie Billingsley<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dolfinswimwear.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sponsored by Dolfin Swimwear<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Humble, curious, collegial, driven. <strong>Hobie Billingsley<\/strong> was all of these and much more. Born in 1927 and a child of the Depression, he was raised by his mother in a hardscrabble existence. Early on, he discovered an ability and passion for diving that would ultimately produce one of the world\u2019s most influential and respected diving coaches.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Swimming World continues a series in which top coaches share some of the secrets of their success.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">To hear more about Hobie Billingsley from the likes of other legends such as <strong>Dick Kimball<\/strong>, <strong>Ron O&#8217;Brien<\/strong>, <strong>Cynthia Potter<\/strong>, and <strong>Jim Everroad<\/strong>&#8230;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><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=\"size-full wp-image-344368 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\" \/><\/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. Stott<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #999999;\"><strong>014 SWIMMING TECHNIQUE CONCEPTS: DEVELOPMENT OF AN OPTIMAL MODEL FOR TECHNIQUE: PART 5\u2014BODY BASE OF SUPPORT FOR BUTTERFLY<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<strong>by Rod Havriluk<\/strong><br \/>\nDuring a typical butterfly stroke, the continuously changing angle of the torso seriously compromises the stability of the shoulder (the body base of support). An optimal technique model maintains a level torso with minimal vertical motion of the shoulder, so a swimmer can benefit from more propulsion, easier control of arm movements and faster swimming velocity.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #999999;\"><strong>025 SPECIAL SETS: TRAINING FOR A NEW YEAR<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<em><strong>by Michael J. Stott<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\nWhile the new year promises new beginnings for swimmers, it also means continued training toward season-ending championships. 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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