John Enquist Sr. has been involved in competitive swimming for over half a century. He began AAU age group competition at age six continuing on to high school and the varsity swim team at Northwestern University. After graduating he swam with the New York Athletic Club and continues to compete in USA Masters pool and open water events. He is also the parent of two collegiate varsity aquatic athletes; his daughter, Annabel, was a varsity diver for Emory University and his son, John Jr., was a swimmer at Union College.

John has also been active on the pool deck as well. He has participated in the building of aquatic facilities, the administration of the completed facility and associated aquatic programs. Currently he is an active USA Swimming Official and Coach. He continues to support his beloved Northwestern Wildcat swimmers as well as the USA Swimming Donor Athlete Partnership Program.

John is retired from a career in finance in New York and London. He was an early practitioner of quantitative financial theory and technology to invest internationally in Asia, Europe and Africa during his time with Bear Stearns and S G Warburg. Currently John is the Managing Director of the family LLC involved in agriculture in South Dakota. He graduated from Northwestern University with a degree in Engineering and a Masters in Business.

In addition to swimming, John is an avid angler, SCUBA diver and bagpiper. He lives in Key West, FL.