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.

[5] One of Naber's gold medals was for the first 200-meter backstroke completed in under two minutes;[6] his world record time of 1:59.19 stood for seven years.

[7] For these accomplishments in Montreal and elsewhere, Naber won the 1977 James E. Sullivan Award, which is presented to the top American amateur athlete of the year.

[8] Naber joined The Walt Disney Company in 1977 as a marketing representative, then became a full-time "roving ambassador" for the swimwear maker Speedo.