Jack Babashoff, Jr. (born July 13, 1955) is an American former competition swimmer who won a silver medal in 100-meter freestyle at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Quebec. Two years later, he won a gold medal in the 4×100-meter freestyle relay at the 1978 World Aquatics Championships. Jack attended Fountain Valley High School in Fountain Valley, California and the University of Alabama. Jack is the son of Vera (Slevkoff) and Jack Babashoff, Sr. Both of his parents are second-generation Russian-Americans. His younger sisters Shirley and Debbie and brother Bill were also swimmers who competed at the international level. See also List of Olympic medalists in swimming (men) List of World Aquatics Championships medalists in swimming (men) World record progression 4 × 100 metres freestyle relay World record progression 4 × 100 metres medley relay References 1955 births Living people Alabama Crimson Tide men's swimmers American male freestyle swimmers American people of Russian descent World record setters in swimming Olympic silver medalists for the United States in swimming Sportspeople from Whittier, California Swimmers at the 1975 Pan American Games Swimmers at the 1976 Summer Olympics Swimmers at the 1979 Pan American Games World Aquatics Championships medalists in swimming Medalists at the 1976 Summer Olympics Pan American Games gold medalists for the United States Pan American Games silver medalists for the United States Pan American Games medalists in swimming Jewish American sportspeople Jewish swimmers Medalists at the 1975 Pan American Games Medalists at the 1979 Pan American Games 21st-century American Jews