To a silver medal and. Lezak qualified for his fourth olympics at the 2012 united states olympic trials as a member of the 400 freestyle relay team. He is one in a thousand!
When asked why he wanted to join the international. Jason lezak, with a 3/4 body length deficit leading into the anchor leg, was given the herculean task of catching the man who until 3 minutes earlier was fastest ever man in the 100m freestyle. Jason’s split time of 46.06, is still the fastest 100m split in history.
Here's how he unleashed the power of competing to make it happen no… In london, he helped the u.s. He also excelled in basketball, baseball, and football, but swimming became his primary focus. At the beijing olympics jason lezak swam one of the most unreal races in swimming history.
Jason lezak is the most beloved olympic swimmer in us history after his stunning performance at the 2008 olympic games in beijing. Jason lezak, born on november 12, 1975, in irvine, california, is a retired american competitive swimmer. He is widely recognized for his contributions to the sport of. At 32, the oldest man on the u.s.
His standout performance during the 2008 beijing olympics , where he anchored the. Jason lezak, who won eight medals in four olympic games, spoke to hinsdale swim club members saturday, participated in a training clinic and signed autographs for. Born in the sunny shores of california in 1975, jason lezak was destined to make waves not just in his local swimming pool but on the grandest stage of all, the olympics. When you think of jason lezak , his iconic moments in swimming instantly come to mind.
The next day, jason won bronze in the 100m freestyle for the first individual olympic medal of his career. 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.