John Naber

John Naber
Naber in 2016
Personal information
Full nameJohn Phillips Naber
National teamUnited States
Born (1956-01-20) January 20, 1956
Evanston, Illinois, U.S.
Height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Weight194 lb (88 kg)
Websitejohnnaber.com
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesBackstroke, freestyle
ClubLadera Oaks Swim Club
College teamUSC
CoachPeter Daland (USC)
Medal record
Representing the  United States
Olympic Games
1976 Montreal100 m backstroke
1976 Montreal200 m backstroke
1976 Montreal4×200 m freestyle
1976 Montreal4×100 m medley
1976 Montreal200 m freestyle
World Championships (LC)
1973 Belgrade200 m backstroke

John Phillips Naber (born January 20, 1956) is an American former competitive swimmer, five-time Olympic medalist and former world record-holder in multiple events.

Born in Evanston, Illinois, Naber studied in England and Italy where his father worked as a management consultant. He graduated from Woodside High School in Northern California, then completed his bachelor's degree in psychology in 1977 at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles. While at USC, he led the Trojans to four consecutive NCAA titles (19741977).