Aaron Peirsol

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Aaron Wells Peirsol (born July 23, 1983, Irvine, California) is an American backstroke swimmer and world record holder for the 100 and 200 m backstroke (long course). He participated in the 2000 Summer Olympics, 2004 Summer Olympics, and 2008 Summer Olympics, capturing a total of seven medals. He is best known for sweeping the gold medals in the backstroke at the Athens games. Peirsol has also won the world championships in the 100 meter backstroke in 2003, 2005 and 2007, and won 200 meter backstroke in 2001, 2003 and 2005. more
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    Olympic medalist Aaron Peirsol talks to Bonnie D. Ford about Fran Crippen and what the sport needs to do to keep swimmers safe.
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    In GO SWIM BACKSTROKE, Gold medalist and world record holder Aaron Peirsol shares the key focus points that he uses to develop his awesome backstroke technique. Aaron's six focus points work for every level of swimmer - novice to elite - and you don't have to learn drills or change your normal workout routine in order to...
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    Aaron Peirsol defeats Michael Phelps by .05 seconds in the 100-meter backstroke at the Charlotte UltraSwim.
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    American Aaron Peirsol won the 200 meter backstroke title and set a new record with a time of 1:51.92 at the FINA Swimming World Championship in Rome, Italy.
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    Sept. 24: TODAY hosts check in with Olympic swimmers Dara Torres, Cullen Jones, Aaron Peirsol and Brendan Hansen following their time in Beijing.
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    Aug. 17: U.S. swimmers Jason Leszak, Aaron Peirsol and Brendan Hansen talk about their gold medal victory, and helping their teammate,  Michael Phelps, make Olympic history.
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    Aug 17: U.S. Olympic swimmer Aaron Peirsol talks about winning gold in the 100 meter backstroke with "Today" host Katie Couric.
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    Aaron Peirsol pulls out the victory in the 200 back at summer nationals in Irvine California.
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    American Aaron Peirsol shattered his own world record in the 100-meter backstroke at the world swimming championships on Tuesday. He followed in the footsteps of Michael Phelps, who set the world record in the 200-meter freestyle, and Natalie Coughlin, who broke her own mark in the 100-meter backstroke. Peirsol won the gold...
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    Ryan Lochte of the United States broke the world record to win the 200-meter backstroke final at the world swimming championships on Friday. Lochte powered his way through the Susie O'Neill pool in a time of one minute, 54.32 seconds to slice 0.12 seconds off the previous record of 1:54.44 set by his fellow American Aaron...
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    Aaron Peirsol 100 Backstroke - World record at 2005 world championship trials
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    www.UniversalSports.com 2009, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA Swimming Championships, Mens 100m Backstroke, Aaron Peirsol becomes the American champ again by smashing the world record by .44 seconds, at 51.94. Matt Grevers comes in second. (Universal Sports, UniversalSports.com)
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    Mutual of Omaha's Duel in the Pool Men's 4x100m Medley Relay
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    Fundraiser Encore Meet - Aaron Peirsol, Ian Crocker, Dale Rogers, and Craig Chapman swim the 100 IM, but the winner is based on style not speed!
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    NBC 17's Page Crawford invites 2 local swimmers in to talk with Olympic gold-medalist Aaron Peirsol...
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    Mutual of Omaha's Duel in the Pool Men's 200m Backstroke
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    www.UniversalSports.com 2009, Rome, Italy, FINA, Swimming World Championship, Mens 200m Backstroke, American Aaron Peirsol, who amazingly failed to qualify for 100m, gets the title here and beating his old record by 1.16 seconds, 1 (Universal Sports, UniversalSports.com)
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    This video was shot during the taping of Aaron Peirsol's backstroke video. Look for the MASSIVE wave toward the end.
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Olympians teach swimmers to go for the gold in life - Duluth News Tribune

Forty-five aspiring swimmers, ages 8 to 18, came to learn from two of the best in the sport Sunday afternoon, when gold medal Olympians Aaron Peirsol and Misty Hyman put on a swimming clinic at the Duluth YMCA. Parker Adams, a Duluth Denfeld ...

Olympic History: The Last Five Men to Win the 100-Meter Backstroke at the Olympic Games - YAHOO!

Here's a little bit about the last five men to win the event: Aaron Peirsol: American Aaron Peirsol is one of the most decorated male backstroke swimmers in history. Peirsol twice won the 100-meter backstroke at the Olympic Games (2004 and 2008 ...

Olympic Swimming History: The Last Five Men to Win the 200-Meter Backstroke at the Olympic Games - YAHOO!

Aaron Peirsol: American Aaron Peirsol swam the 200-meter backstroke at the Olympic Games three times. His gold medal came in 2004, and in 2000 and 2008, he earned silver medals behind his American teammates. Peirsol also twice won gold at the Olympic Games ...

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