Aaron Peirsol
Aaron Peirsol
Aaron Wells Peirsolis an American former competition swimmer and backstroke specialist who is a former world champion and world record-holder. He is a three-time Olympian and seven-time Olympic medalist. As a member of the U.S. national team, he holds the world record in the men's 4×100-meter medley relay. Individually, he currently holds the world record in the 100-meter and 200-meter backstroke events. In February 2011, Peirsol announced his retirement, saying, "I ended up doing everything I set out to do."...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionSwimmer
Date of Birth23 July 1983
CityIrvine, CA
CountryUnited States of America
Couldn't have asked for a better meet as far as the competition goes. Those are some great fans sitting out there, a lot of kids and that's kind of who we're trying to reach with this.
Couldn't have asked for a better meet as far as the competition goes, ... Those are some great fans sitting out there, a lot of kids and that's kind of who we're trying to reach with this.
It was better than I expected, but I don't feel like I've reached at all what I'm capable of,
Everyone else is catching up pretty darn fast. Those guys pushed me.
I'm just elated. I hoped, but I didn't think I'd really be able to do that.
Swimming took up so much of my faculties, and for so long, I was willing to give it everything.
It's relaxing to swim in front of your family and friends. You couldn't ask for a better meet as far as competition goes and the crowd.
Coming off the Olympics and breaking the world record, it's been pretty spectacular. I'm happy with my season.
This is fun. This rejuvenates you. It keeps you young.
I have dedicated my life to promoting this and I now have that opportunity. I have been blessed and I want to share my experiences with as many swimmers as possible.
My life has been no downs, just ups knock on wood. So far, it's been all right.
I'm a part of a program called Toyota's Engines of Change Program. The message is that anyone can make a difference in their community or for whatever cause they feel strongly about. Everyone can be an Engine of Change.
No one told me anything. I don't know what I did. I have to figure it out. It sounds pretty bogus to me.
We can still maintain our coasts and oceans for the generations to come, who deserve what we have.