Jason Lezak

“He’s Done It!”: Relive Jason Lezak’s Epic Anchor Leg 12 Years Later

On August 11, 2008, Lezak defied the odds to produce the fastest 100 freestyle split of all-time to run down France and win gold in the men’s 400 free relay.

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The Olympics That Would Have Been: Mega-Stars Shine On Day 2

Some of the sport’s biggest stars —Katie Ledecky, Adam Peaty, Sarah Sjostrom and Caeleb Dressel, show up in a big way on day two in Tokyo.

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Missy, Nathan, Cullen, and Kylie Brainstorm Fundraisers for USAS Foundation

Missy Franklin anchors a cast of characters in a video from the USA Swimming Foundation.

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Lobbyist Meeting with White House Officials to Discuss Resuming Swimming

A group of aquatics professionals, including coaches and Olympians, have coalesced to try and aid the government in making a decision.

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SwimSwam Podcast: How Getting Kicked Off the Team Changed Jason Lezak’s Career

At UCSB that Lezak made a big jump times wise, but also made a regression in attitude. This ultimately led to him being kicked off the team at one point

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21st Maccabiah Games Postponed from 2021 to 2022

The 21st edition of the Maccabiah Games, a global multi-sport event for Jewish athletes held every four years, has been…

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Fred Bousquet, The Thinking Man’s Tattoo Artist

“For me, a tattoo often signifies either a philosophy, a state of mind, or the end of a story,” says Bousquet, a four-time French Olympian.

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Presenting The Swimmer Version Of Monopoly: SwimOpoly

Jarod Arroyo and Vica Dow have created SwimOpoloy, featuring some of the sport’s best athletes in place of properties.

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The Woman Who Went Head-to-Head with Michael Phelps in Open Competition

It was the mixed 400 free relay (did not realize they had that event in 2007) and the Aussie’s opted for the Female-Female-Male-Male Strategy

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SwimOutlet Unveils Inspirational Messages from Olympians For Your Mobile Phone

By texting SWIMSPIRATION to 48423, SwimOutlet will offer a collection of heartfelt audio messages from select Olympians…

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Text Messaging Campaign from Olympic Swimmers Gives Positive Vibes

Just text SWIMSPIRATION to 48423 and you’ll get the option to hear from seven different Olympic swimmers and gold medal-winners.

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Epic Swims: The South African Quartet Who Shocked the 2004 Olympics

Heading into the 2004 Olympics, the men’s 4×100 free relay was a hot commodity. The United States had swept the…

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Australiana Shayna Jack Squalificata 4 Anni, Farà Ricorso Al CAS

La velocista australiana Shayna Jack è stata squalificata dall’agenzia anti doping australiana per 4 anni, il massimo della pena per una prima infrazione

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Pancake Hot Take: Top 5 Swim(mer)s & Surprises from Des Moines/Pac-12s

This weekend really blew my socks off for a beginning of March, in-season meet. We saw many top times in the world & so many historic, top-10 all-time swims.

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