Jason Lezak

Jason Lezak is a four-time Olympian, eight-time Olympic medalist, and the man who delivered the most iconic relay swim in history. At the 2008 Beijing Olympics, he anchored the United States 4×100-meter freestyle relay with the fastest 100-meter relay split ever recorded, overtaking France on the final lap to save Michael Phelps’s quest for eight gold medals.

The Greatest Relay Swim Ever

Lezak grew up in Irvine, California, and became an All-American swimmer before representing the United States in four consecutive Olympic Games from 1996 through 2008. He served as tri-captain of the 2008 U.S. Olympic Swim Team and was the oldest male swimmer on the roster at age 32. His anchor leg in Beijing, where he came from behind to touch the wall first by eight hundredths of a second, is widely considered the greatest single relay performance in swimming history.

Clutch Performance Under Pressure

Lezak’s Olympic career produced eight medals including four gold, and his performance in Beijing cemented his legacy as one of the most clutch performers in Olympic history. His keynotes draw on that extraordinary moment and his decades of elite competition to deliver powerful presentations on peak performance under pressure, the power of teamwork, mental toughness, perseverance, and what it takes to deliver your best when the stakes are highest.

Olympic Dream & Spirit

Peak Performance

Team building and Excellence

Motivation