Le sp\u00e9cialiste de la brasse Jason Block a su s\u2019imposer pendant ses cinq ann\u00e9es \u00e0 l\u2019Universit\u00e9 de Calgary en remportant onze m\u00e9dailles d\u2019or sur le circuit universitaire canadien. Lors de sa derni\u00e8re saison avec les Dinos, celle de 2012-2013, il a \u00e9tabli les records des Championnats SIC au 50\u00a0m et au 100\u00a0m brasse tout en remportant les m\u00e9dailles d\u2019or des trois \u00e9preuves du m\u00eame style pour une troisi\u00e8me ann\u00e9e de suite.<\/p>\n
Il s\u2019agissait de la quatri\u00e8me victoire cons\u00e9cutive au 100\u00a0m \u00e0 ces championnats pour le capitaine des Dinos, lui permettant ainsi d\u2019obtenir le titre d\u2019athl\u00e8te masculin de l\u2019ann\u00e9e de l\u2019Universit\u00e9 de Calgary. Jason a particip\u00e9 \u00e0 deux Jeux mondiaux universitaires, celles de 2011 et 2013, o\u00f9 il s\u2019est rendu jusqu\u2019en demi-finale du 100\u00a0m et du 50\u00a0m brasse. Lors des Essais olympiques de 2012, il a r\u00e9alis\u00e9 un des plus grands exploits de sa carri\u00e8re en remportant la m\u00e9daille d\u2019argent au 200\u00a0m brasse. Il a ensuite atteint la plus haute marche du podium au 100\u00a0m brasse en 2016 lors des m\u00eames essais. Jason s\u2019entra\u00eene maintenant avec le Trojan Swim Club de Los\u00a0Angeles.<\/p>\n
\u00c0 propos de Jason<\/strong><\/p>\n Famille\u00a0<\/strong>: Il est le fils de Lawrence et Glenda Block et sa s\u0153ur a\u00een\u00e9e s\u2019appelle Carmen. D\u00e9but\u00a0<\/strong>: Il a commenc\u00e9 \u00e0 nager \u00e0 l\u2019\u00e2ge de 4\u00a0ans parce que sa s\u0153ur pratiquait d\u00e9j\u00e0 ce sport et aussi pour \u00e9viter \u00e0 sa m\u00e8re de sans cesse le surveiller \u00e0 la piscine. Au-del\u00e0 de la natation\u00a0<\/strong>: Il est amateur de corvettes, et de course automobile une fois la saison de natation termin\u00e9e. Il a obtenu un baccalaur\u00e9at en commerce de l\u2019Universit\u00e9 de Calgary en 2013. Avant chaque comp\u00e9tition, il boit un caf\u00e9 de chez Tim Hortons, si possible. Ses mod\u00e8les sont le triple m\u00e9daill\u00e9 olympique Tom Ponting et le l\u00e9gendaire sp\u00e9cialiste de la brasse, Victor Davis. 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