WALTHAM, Mass. – Towards the latter end of their 2025-26 season, the Bentley men's and women's swimming & diving teams had the opportunity to meet with former U.S. Olympic swimmer John Naber as part of the Bentley Be A Force: Guest Speaker Series.
Naber won four gold medals and a silver medal during the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal. He broke six world records in the process. Naber won gold in the 100-m backstroke, 200-m backstroke, 400-m medley relay, and 800-m freestyle relay. He won silver in the 200-m freestyle.
Naber attended the University of Southern California, where he won 10 individual NCAA titles.
Following his swimming career, Naber has had a successful career as an author, guest speaker, and sports broadcaster for the likes of ABC, NBC, CBS, ESPN, HBO, FOX Sports, and more.
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What Falcons are saying:
"It was really cool hearing what it actually takes to compete at the Olympic level. The way he talked about discipline and preparation definitely stuck with me."
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"It was awesome hearing some of his Olympic stories and what training at that level was really like. It definitely puts things into perspective. It makes you realize how important the little things in training are."
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"John talked about consistency, discipline, and the mindset it takes to improve over time, which connects directly with our team mantra of being 'All In'. For us, that means committing to being our best in the pool, in the classroom, and in how we approach our goals every day. It was really special for our team to hear that message from someone who accomplished so much in the sport."
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