Don Talbot is being remembered as a “giant in coaching” after the former Australian swimming mentor and inaugural Australian Institute of Sport director passed away on Tuesday, aged 87.
Talbot was a young teacher when he started coaching in 1956, going on to take charge of Australia’s swim team in the 1960s.
He led the team at the 1964 Olympics in Tokyo, holding the job until 1972 when he moved to take up a post in Canada.
Talbot was inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame in 1979.
He then enjoyed stints with both Canada and the United States and in 1980 was appointed the inaugural director of the Australian Institute of Sport.
He returned as Australian swimming’s head coach in 1989, overseeing a resurgence that culminated in 18 medals at Sydney’s 2000 Olympics and Australia topping the medal count at Japan’s 2001 world championships.
US-based Swimming World Magazine described Talbot as “a giant in coaching” while Swimming Canada sent their “thoughts to his family and friends in a tribute on Twitter.
Tweet from @SwimmingCanada
-with AAP
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