Paul Barr "Coach" Blair (May 19, 1949 – November 8, 2006) was a swim coach who specialized in training. He was known for the many sprinters he trained to the highest level of swimming competition. Blair was one of the first coaches to emphasize that in order to sprint, you must practice sprinting. In fact, most sprint coaches today have based their swim workouts on Blair's method. Coach Blair has trained many notable swimmers, including John Hargis (Olympic gold medalist), , Doug Boyd, Kicker Vencill, , , , , and .