NOVA Alumni Jason Lezak inducted into Hall of Fame
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June 3, 2019 |
NOVA
Alumni Jason Lezak is an eight-time USA Olympic medalist (four
gold, two silver and two bronze), two-time USA Olympic Team
Captain, and a four-time Olympian (2000, 2004, 2008, 2012). He is
best known for anchoring the 4x100m freestyle relay at the 2008
Olympic Games in Beijing where his come-from-behind epic swim was
the fastest relay split of all-time. His relay performance secured
a win for the United States and helped Michael Phelps
win an unprecedented 8 gold medals. The 2008 relay anchor swim was
voted by
Sports Illustrated
as the most memorable single performance by an American at
the Beijing Games.
