Video Interview: Coach Aaron Peirsol Working Hard and Having Fun

Anne Lepesant caught up with Aaron Peirsol at CIFSS Division I prelims. Peirsol, who has been coaching the Newport Harbor High School for the last three months, reflects on what the experience has meant to him and what he has learned being “on the other side.”

Peirsol summed up his year with, “We were trying to get the work done and enjoy ourselves as much as possible.”

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GoPokes
9 years ago

Aaron Peirsol just seems like a good dude. One of my favorite swimmers over the past decade, always enjoyed his success. Couldn’t imagine having him as a H.S. coach – that must be a fantastic experience. I’m not sure my H.S. coach could even swim…

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Anne Lepesant

Anne Lepesant is the mother of four daughters, all of whom swam in college. With an undergraduate degree from Princeton (where she was an all-Ivy tennis player) and an MBA from INSEAD, she worked for many years in the financial industry, both in France and the U.S. Anne is currently …

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