Jason Lezak

Jason Lezak

Lezak at Maccabiah Games in July 2009
Personal information
Full name	Jason Edward Lezak
National team	United States
Born	(1975-11-12) November 12, 1975 (age 41) Irvine, California
Height	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight	216 lb (98 kg)
Website	www.jasonlezak.com
Sport
Sport	Swimming
Strokes	Freestyle
Club	Irvine Novaquatics Rose Bowl Aquatics
College team	University of California, Santa Barbara
Medal record Men's swimming Representing the United States Event 1st 2nd 3rd Olympic Games 4 2 2 World Championships (LC) 4 1 1 World Championships (SC) 5 1 1 Pan Pacific Championships 5 3 0 Universiade 1 0 0 Maccabiah Games 4 0 0 Total 23 7 4 Olympic Games 2000 Sydney 4×100 m medley 2004 Athens 4×100 m medley 2008 Beijing 4×100 m freestyle 2008 Beijing 4×100 m medley 2000 Sydney 4×100 m freestyle 2012 London 4×100 m freestyle 2004 Athens 4×100 m freestyle 2008 Beijing 100 m freestyle World Championships (LC) 2003 Barcelona 4×100 m medley 2005 Montreal 4×100 m freestyle 2005 Montreal 4×100 m medley 2007 Melbourne 4×100 m freestyle 2003 Barcelona 4×100 m freestyle 2011 Shanghai 4×100 m freestyle World Championships (SC) 2002 Moscow 4×100 m freestyle 2002 Moscow 4×100 m medley 2004 Indianapolis 100 m freestyle 2004 Indianapolis 4×100 m freestyle 2004 Indianapolis 4×100 m medley 2006 Shanghai 4×100 m medley 2006 Shanghai 4×100 m freestyle Pan Pacific Championships 2002 Yokohama 50 m freestyle 2002 Yokohama 4×100 m medley 2006 Victoria 4×100 m freestyle 2006 Victoria 4×100 m medley 2010 Irvine 4×100 m freestyle 1999 Sydney 4×100 m freestyle 2006 Victoria 100 m freestyle 2002 Yokohama 4×100 m freestyle Universiade 1997 Catania 4×100 m freestyle Maccabiah Games 2009 Israel 50 m freestyle 2009 Israel 100 m freestyle 2009 Israel 4×100 m freestyle 2009 Israel 4×100 m medley

Jason Edward Lezak (born November 12, 1975) is an American former competition swimmer and a four-time Olympic gold medalist. He swam for Irvine Novaquatics. He graduated from Irvine High School in 1994, and then from the University of California, Santa Barbara in 1999.

Lezak was a specialist in the 50-meter and 100-meter freestyle races. He also owns long-course world records in the 400 m freestyle and medley relays, and is a former American record holder in the 100-meter freestyle. Lezak was one of the few elite swimmers not to have a personal coach. Despite this, Lezak enjoys team sports and fellow American Gary Hall, Jr. dubbed Lezak as a "professional relay swimmer" at the 2004 U.S. Olympic Trials before their match-up in the 100-meter freestyle.

Lezak was born in Irvine, California, the son of Linda (née Mann), an elementary school science teacher, and David Lezak, a former leather goods salesman. He is Jewish. The name Lezak is pronounced Leh-Zhack and is Polish (short e). Lezak attended El Camino Real Elementary School (now Woodbury Elementary School) and Irvine High School, as well as the University of California, Santa Barbara. He swam for the UC Santa Barbara Gauchos swimming and diving team from 1995 to 1998. Lezak currently lives in Irvine with his wife, Danielle (DeAlva).

Lezak has competed in four Olympic Games, in 2000, 2004, 2008, and 2012, and won eight Olympic medals, two bronze, two silver, and four gold. He earned a spot on the U.S. team in the 2012 Games in London with a sixth-place finish in the 100-meter freestyle at the Olympic trials.