John Coutts

John William Coutts (born 14 August 1955) is a former New Zealand swimmer.

Coutts was born in Marton in 1955, and grew up in Hastings. He received his education at Hastings Central, Hastings Intermediate, and Hastings Boys' High Schools. Coutts was the first person to swim Cook Strait in both directions. He competed at the 1975 World Aquatics Championships in Cali, Colombia.

Coutts was formerly a director of Carlile Swimming, the largest private swimming school in the world,

At age 16, he was voted Hawke's Bay Sportsperson of the Year in 1972. In June 2012, he was inducted into the Hawke's Bay's Sports Hall of Fame. He is married to Sally, and they have four children. Coutts and his wife live in Australia.