Aaron Peirsol

View Aaron Peirsol's Biography

"My life has been no downs, just ups…knock on wood. So far, it's been all right."

Peirsol, Lochte, Phelps, Grevers, Clary: A Defining Decade of USA’s Backstroke

Peirsol was the king of backstroke from 2001 to 2009, though in 2007 and 2008 Lochte was better at the 200 backstroke, and even pushed Peirsol in the 100.

  40 Comments

Comitato Atleti FINA Invia Questionario Agli Atleti Per Date Mondiali

Il Comitato atleti di FINA ha inviato un questionario ad atleti in tutto il mondo per raccogliere le loro opinioni sulle date dei prossimi Mondiali 2021

  2 Comments

Athletes’ Survey Tips Hand to Makeup Dates for 2021 World Championships

A survey sent to global aquatic athletes asks them to choose a preference between 4 possible makeup date ranges for the 2021 World Aquatics Championships.

  15 Comments

Roadmaps – Mapping the Journey of US Swimming Stars: Men’s 100 Back

Find out more about how the US men’s 100 back excellence tradition is carried throughout the years in this Roadmaps installment.

  9 Comments

FREE FINIS Friday Webinar with 5-Time Olympic Gold Medalist Aaron Peirsol

World Record holder Aaron Peirsol will appear on the FINIS Friday webinar to discuss “silver linings” that can be found in the global coronavirus pandemic.

  1 Comment

Evolution of Backstroke

Braden Holloway of N.C. State University talked with Chris Ritter about the how backstroke has continued to evolve since Braden swam to now.

Comments Off on Evolution of Backstroke

Kansas City Chiefs Win First Super Bowl in 50 Years: a Swimming Retrospective

On Sunday, the Kansas City Chiefs won their first Super Bowl in 50 years. We use that as a measuring stick to mark the passage of time in our own sport of…

  31 Comments

Dave Salo to Step Down as USC Head Coach to Focus on Olympic Hopefuls

March’s NCAA championship meets will be the storied USC head coach of 14 years Dave Salo’s last in his current role, he announced.

  45 Comments

Keaton Jones Breaks 13-14 National Age Group Record in 200 Backstroke

After swimming his Olympic Trials cut in the 200 back earlier this summer, Keaton Jones broke a National Age Group Record in his final meet before aging up.

  11 Comments

Shaine Casas Breaks Aaron Peirsol’s Pool Record as A&M Sweeps Ohio State

In unscored long course competition on Friday, Texas A&M sophomore Shaine Casas broke Aaron Peirsol’s 12-year old pool record in the 100 meter backstroke.

  22 Comments

Aspettando ISL : Gli LA Current,Il Nuoto Sbarca Ad Hollywood

Aspettando ISL : Gli LA Current, La Città Affamata Di Sport. I Current capitanati da Murphy e Adrian cercano un posto tra le migliori del circuito ISL

  Comment First!

2019 US National Championships: Day 4 Prelims Live Recap

Aussie Elijah Winnington will contest in the 400 free prelims while 200 breast champ Reece Whitley and WUGs champ Ian Finnerty will meet in the 100 breast.

  42 Comments

Caeleb Dressel’s 8 Medals Set Single-Meet Record at Worlds

Dressel, bolstered by the addition of mixed medley relays, broke a record he shared with Michael Phelps, Michael Klim and Matt Biondi.

  49 Comments

Mundial Gwangju Resultados Día 2: MacNeil Derroca A Sjöström

La canadiense Maggie MacNeil destronó a Sarah Sjöström para llevarse el oro en los 100 mariposa femeninos, siendo la segunda más rápida de todos los tiempos.

  Comment First!

Xu Jiayu Breaks 10-Year-Old Championship Record In Men’s 100 Back

Xu Jiayu set a new Championship Record in the semi-finals of the men’s 100 back in a time of 52.17, lowering Aaron Peirsol’s 2009 mark of 52.19.

  7 Comments