Jason Lezak
Height: 6-4 (193.0 cm)
Weight: 205 lbs (93.0 kg)
Residence: Irvine, Calif.
Birthplace: Bellflower, Calif.
High School: Irvine HS '94
College: UC Santa Barbara ‘99
College Major: Business/Economics
Coached By: Jeff Julian
Club: Rose Bowl Aquatics (ROSE-CA)
Fast Facts
- Three-time Olympian (2008, 2004, 2000)
- Seven Olympic medals (4 Gold, 1 Silver, 2 Bronze)
Career Highlights
Member of the gold-medalist 400m FR-F at the 2007 FINA World Championships...earned three medals at the 2006 Pan Pacifics, including individual silver in the 100m free and relay gold on the 400m free and medley relays; anchored the 400m free relay that recaptured the world record...gold medalist on world record-breaking 400m medley relay at the 2004 Olympic Games, in addition to winning bronze in the 400m free relay...anchored both 400m medley relays that hold the world record (lcm and scm); his freestyle split at the 2004 Games was the second-fastest performance by an American...all four of his Olympic medals are from relays.
- Olympic History: 2008: Gold, 400m FR-R, 400m MR; Bronze, 100m FR; 2004: Gold, 400m MR(WR); Bronze, 400m FR-R; 5, 50m FR; 21, 100m FR...2000: Gold, 400m MR(pr); Silver, 400m FR-R
- World Champs History: 2007: Gold, 400m FR-R; 5, 100m FR...2005: Gold, 400m FR-R & 400m MR; 6, 100m FR; 21, 50m FR...2003: Gold, 400m MR(WR); Silver, 400m FR-R...2001: no medals
- Pan Pacs History: 2006: Gold, 400m FR-R(WR) & 400m MR; Silver, 100m FR...2002: Gold, 50m FR & 400m MR(WR); Silver, 400m FR-R...1999: Silver, 400m FR-R
- WUGs History: 1997: Gold, 400m FR-R
- SC Worlds History: 2006: Silver, 400m MR(pr); Bronze, 400m FR-R; 15, 100m FR...2004: Gold, 100m FR, 400m FR-R & 400m MR; 8, 50m FR...2002: Gold, 400m FR-R(AR) & 400m MR(WR)
- Duel in the Pool History: 2005: Gold, 100m FR & 400m FR-R; Silver, 50m FR...2003: Gold, 50m FR & 400m FR-R(USO)
- 2007 World Rankings: 19th, 50m free; 7th, 100m free;
- 2006 World Rankings: 11th, 50m free; 4th, 100m free
- 2005 World Rankings: 13th, 50m free; 5th, 100m free
- National Titles: 50m Free (3): '05 SPG, '02 SUM, '02 SPG...100m Free (4): '02 SUM, '02 SPG, '99 SUM, '98 SUM
Records
Holds WR in 400m FR-R, set at 2006 Pan Pacific Champs...holds WR in 400m MED-R, set at 2004 Olympic Games...holds AR in 400m FR-R, set at 2006 Pan Pacific Champs...holds AR in 100m FR, set at 2004 U.S. Olympic Trials Semis
Additional Honors
- General Accolades: 2006 USA Swimming Relay Performance of the Year (Pan Pac 400m free relay)
- International: Anchored both 400m medley relays that hold the world record (lcm and scm)
- National Teams: Six-time National A Team (1999, 02-06)...three-time National B Team (1998,
- 00-01)
- All-Star Team: Six-time (2002-06)
Personal
- Parents: David and Linda...father is in leather goods sales, and mother is an elementary school science teacher
- Spouse: Married Danielle DeAlva on April 24, 2004...she competed at the Pan American Games for Mexico in swimming...she graduated from nursing school in 2006
- Sibling(s): Older sister (Nicole) attended Chapman University and is a social worker...younger sister (Erin) attended UC Santa Barbara and is getting her master's degree in teaching
- Sports Played Before Swimming: Basketball, baseball, soccer
- Pet(s): One puppy (Bailey) is a lab
- Hobbies Outside the Pool: Playing basketball
- Ultimate Way to Relax: Watching television
- Most Influential Person: Parents because of their continued support throughout the years
- Sponsor(s): Nike, Penta, 24 Hour Fitness
- Training Stats: Swims 4,000 meters/yards per day, 2 hours a day, 5 days a week
- More: 1994 High School All-American in water polo...when he was little, wanted to be an NBA basketball player
- Favorites: U.S. city: Irvine, Calif....international destination: Bora Bora...musician: 2Pac...celebrity: Magic Johnson; "I idolized him growing up."
