Beijing is Jason's third Olympics, and he has something to prove in the 100 freestyle.
Stats:
- CLUB: Rose Bowl Aquatics (ROSE-CA)
- DOB: Nov 12, 1975
- HEIGHT: 6' 4" (193.0 cm)
- WEIGHT: 205 lbs (93.0 kg)
- HOMETOWN: Irvine, Calif.
- RESIDENCE: Irvine, Calif.
- BIRTHPLACE: Bellflower, Calif.
- COACHED BY: Jeff Julian
Personal Notes:
- High School: Irvine HS '94
- College: California-Santa Barbara ‘99
- College Major: Business/Economics
- Job Outside of Swimming: Self-employed
- 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 Masters 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
- 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.
- int'l destination: Bora Bora
- musician: 2Pac
- celebrity: Magic Johnson; "I idolized him growing up."