Lessons with the Legends: Don Talbot
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Swimming World continues a series in which top coaches share some of the secrets of their success. The June issue of Swimming World Magazine highlights the many accomplishments of Coach Don Talbot.
Talbot began his love for swimming as an age grouper growing up in Australia, before continuing on to become a coach, motivator, technician, and author of Swimming to Win For All Ages. Coaching proved to be a successful venture for Talbot as he came trained World Record holders, Olympians, and Commonwealth champions.
Some of Talbot’s most well-known athletes include John and Ilsa Konrads, Ian O’Brien, Bob Windle, Kevin Berry, and Tracy Caulkins.
Talbot didn’t limit his coaching to Australia, however, spending time in Canada and the USA. While in Canada he was named executive director of Canadian Swimming and won Canadian Coach of the Year twice. Oft decorated, Talbot was inducted into the International Swim- ming Hall of Fame in 1979 and was made Officer of the Order of the British Empire in 1981 and Officer of the Order of Australia in 2007. In 1990 he was inducted into the Sport Australia Hall of Fame, received an Australian Sports Medal in 2000 and a Centenary Medal in 2001.
To learn more about Talbot’s accomplishments, check out the June 2017 issue of Swimming World Magazine, available now!
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FEATURES
018 THE LEADERSHIP OF CHUCK WIELGUS
by Chuck Warner
021 LEAVING A LASTING LEGACY
by David Rieder
Frank Busch has spent six years as national team director for USA Swimming, but that stint will be over at the end of August, after being in charge of his fourth World Championships. As he leaves, he could not be more pleased with the infrastructure he’s leaving behind.
022 ISHOF EXHIBITS: THE AUDACITY OF ANNETTE KELLERMAN—HOW SHE BECAME THE MOST FAMOUS SWIMMER IN THE WORLD
by Chuck Warner
026 MOMENTOUS MALE MILESTONES
by Annie Grevers
In February, Swimming World highlighted women in swimming who busted through barriers. This month, we’re celebrating their male counterparts who stretched the bounds of the sport.
034 NUTRITION: AROUND THE TABLE WITH KELSI WORRELL
by Annie Grevers and Tasija Korosas
036 CELEBRATING A LIVING LEGEND
by Annie Grevers
Indiana University is preparing a 90th birthday celebration later this month for Hobie Billingsley, one of the world’s most influential figures in diving. Known for his passion for the sport and profound belief in his divers, the Hall of Fame coach recently took time to speak with Swimming World Magazine. Here’s his extraordinary story.
COACHING
010 SWIMMING TECHNIQUE MISCONCEPTIONS: BILATERAL BREATHING
by Rod Havriluk
012 LESSONS WITH THE LEGENDS: DON TALBOT
by Michael J. Stott
015 ART OF THE TURN
by Michael J. Stott
040 SPECIAL SETS: RESISTED/ASSISTED TRAINING WITH CORDS AND OTHER ACCESSORIES
by Michael J. Stott
043 Q&A WITH COACH RON AITKEN
by Michael J. Stott
044 HOW THEY TRAIN ERICA SULLIVAN & BRENNAN GRAVLEY
by Michael J. Stott
TRAINING
009 DRYSIDE TRAINING: TRX SUMMER SHAPE-UP
by J.R. Rosania
JUNIOR SWIMMER
032 GOLDMINDS: IT’S OK TO BE NERVOUS
by Wayne Goldsmith
Master the nervousness of the moment—never allow the nervousness of the moment to master you.
046 UP & COMERS
by Taylor Brien
COLUMNS
008 A VOICE FOR THE SPORT
047 GUTTER TALK
048 PARTING SHOT