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biography
| D.O.B: |
28th September 1975 |
| Height: |
6 foot 2 or 188cm. |
| Resides: |
Studio City, California. |
| Team: |
Irvine Novaquatics |
| Coach: |
Dave Salo |
| Fave Event: |
200m back. |
| Parents: |
Oleg & Yelena |
| Siblings: |
1 younger sister- Marsha. |
Other interesting info:
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Lenny Krayzelburg Foundation- Supporting
the development of the sport of swimming in inner-city areas with
Speedo.
Former club- University Southern California Trojans
Former coach- Mark Schubert
Played highschool basketball and is a Lakers fan.
Graduate of University of Southern California (USC)
Interest in computers and the stock market.
Only person in the world to swim sub 25 seconds in the 50m backstroke
(longcourse '99).
Almost quit swimming at the age of 14, but was urged by his
father not to give up! Isn't he glad he listened!
Lenny had a internet site hosted by USC. I got the chance to
visit it before it got taken down. It was just a very basic site,
with not much emphasis placed on presentation. I guess he had
more important things to think about, hey!? like swimming.. =]
Lenny's parents had a choice of moving to Australia or USA.
They chose America. how =[ from an Aussie point of view..
Oleg, Lenny's father, is a chef and often cooks Lenny's meals.
Lenny's mother, Yelena, is a pharmacist.
Considered to be one of the nicest guys in swimming by fellow
swimmers.
Likes to listen to Italian and Classical music.
2000: People Magazine's 50 most beautiful people
1999 & 2000 USA Swimming swimmer of the year.
1999-2000 US Swimming National A team & National All Star
team- 100m back & 200m back.
1999- ranked 1st in longcourse 50m back, 100m back & 200m
back.
1995- Nationals, Rookie of the Meet. |
| World Rankings: |
1996: 18th, 100m back; 6th, 200m
back
1997: 1st, 100m back; 1st, 200m back
1998: 14th, 50m back; 2nd, 100m back; 1st, 200m back
1999: 1st, 50m back; 1st, 100m back; 1st, 200m back
2000: 4th, 50m back; 1st, 100m back; 1st, 200m back
2001: 8th, 50m back; 10th, 100m back; 66th, 200m back
2002: 10th, 50m back; 4th, 100m back; 6th, 200m back
2003: 4th, 100m back; 3rd, 200m back |
| Best times: |
Long Course-50m:
50m backstroke- 24:99 WR (August 1999)
100m backstroke- 53:60 WR (August 1999)
200m backstroke- 1:55:87 WR (August 1999)
Short Course-25m:
50m backstroke-
100m backstroke- 51.28 (WR 5 February 2000)
200m backstroke- 1:52:43 WR (6 February 2000) |
| U.S. National Titles: |
100m back (7): '03 SPG, '00 SUM, '99
SUM, '99 SPG, '98 SUM, '97
SUM, '96 SUM
200m back (6): '00 SUM, '99 SUM (AR), '99 SPG (AR), '98 SUM
(AR), '97 SUM (AR), '96 SUM |
| Contact Lenny: |
You can write to Lenny via USA SWIMMING
using the below mailing address: Lenny Krayzelburg (or name of
other swimmers you wish to write to)
c/o U.S. Swimming
One Olympic Plaza Colorado Springs, CO 80909 USA
The athlete will personally receive the mail.
If you wish to write to more than one athlete, an individual envelope
must be used for each athlete. You may take all the individual
envelopes and place them in a larger envelope to mail to USA Swimming
if you like. |
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