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
How often does one person get six medals at a World Championships? The way I look at it, not to downplay my accomplishments, but people break world records every year. So to win this award this year, I am completely humbled and very happy.
The ocean is the lifeblood of our world. If we were to lose our fish that we appreciate so much by overfishing; or if we were to lose some of our favorite beaches to overbuilding and pollution, then how would we feel? It's become a case of not knowing what you've got until it's gone.
I think it's rare you surprise yourself like that,
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.
It sounds trite because they've been told that by their parents and their coaches,
He has a gift, man. A physical and mental gift. To be able to do all those different strokes, obviously his brain functions differently from most people's.
This has been the opportunity of a lifetime, ... I have always wanted swimming to have an ambassador to travel throughout the United States in places like Hawaii to excite swimmers, parents and the community in general about the great sports that involve water. 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.