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Jason Edward Lezak (born November 12, 1975) is an American former competitive swimmer and swimming executive. As a swimmer, Lezak specialized in the 50-meter and 100-meter freestyle races. His pro career lasted for nearly fifteen years, spanning four Olympic games and eight Olympic medals.
- 6 ft 4 in (193 cm)
- University of California, Santa Barbara
- 210 lb (95 kg)
- United States
For the last two Olympics, American swimmer Jason Lezak was the oldest man on the United States Olympic Swim Team. Having no desire to make it a third, the 37-year old Lezak has officially...
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Dec 10, 2023 · The ‘Jason Lezak’ Relay Is Now the Oldest World Record in Swimming. The most-memed relay in swimming history, featuring Jason Lezak's legendary anchor, is now the oldest World Record on...
Jason Lezak, one of the United States’ most prominent relay sprinters, was born in Bellflower, California, on November 12, 1975, and grew up in nearby Irvine. He started swimming when he was...
Feb 7, 2019 · A mention of Jason Lezak’s name, and one momentous image most likely comes to mind. The architect of the game-changing final leg of the 400 freestyle relay at the 2008 Olympics – you know, the one when he swam down the favorite French team over the final 100 meters to win gold – Lezak has been the definition of teamwork and perseverance his entire career.
Jun 3, 2021 · Jason Lezak is a 100-meter freestyle specialist who became the man of the hour at the Olympic Games Beijing 2008 when he anchored the men’s 4x100 freestyle relay to a come-from-behind win, swimming the fastest freestyle relay leg ever at the time and helping Michael Phelps win eight Olympic gold medals in one Games.