Hobie Billingsley was an American diving champion and International Swimming Hall of Fame inductee. Many consider him to be one of the most influential figures in diving history.

Hobie Billingsley died Saturday, July 16, 2022 morning. He was 94.

Billingsley was born on December 2, 1927. From 1955 to 1957, Billingsley was the Swimming-Diving Coach at Allen Park High School in Wayne County, Michigan

During his time at Allen Park, he shaped the beginnings of a swimming programme that eventually led to Allen Park winning the Michigan High School Boys State Championship.

Hobie Billingsley was Indiana University’s diving coach from 1959 to 1989, during which time his divers won more than 100 national diving titles.

After retiring from university coaching, Hobie remained active in the sport, training divers and coaches all over the world, and is well-known as a speaker on diving history, technique, and ethics, as well as sports in general

He recently released the second edition of Diving Illustrated, a seminal work that provides detailed technical support for diving coaches.