Background
Naber was born and raised in Evanston, Illinois.
Naber was born and raised in Evanston, Illinois.
After high school, he attended the University of Southern California, where he completed his bachelor"s degree in psychology in 1977.
While he was at University of Southern California, Naber helped lead the University of Southern California Trojans swimming team to four consecutive National Collegiate Athletic Association Men"s Swimming and Diving Championships. Each of these victories was swum in world-record time. One of Naber"s gold medals was for the first 200-meter backstroke swam in under two minutes, and his winning time of one minute and 59.19 seconds set a world record that stood for seven years.
His world record of 55.49 second in the 100 meter backstroke also stood for seven years.
He was inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame as an "Honor Swimmer" in 1982. Following his swimming career, Naber worked as a sports broadcaster, motivational speaker, and professional writer
In May 2014, John Naber was inducted into Woodside High School"s Community Hall of Fame.