Aaron Peirsol
Aaron Wells Peirsol is an American former competition swimmer and backstroke specialist who is a former world champion and world recordholder. He is a threetime Olympian and seventime Olympic medalist . As a member of the U.S. national team, he holds the world record in the mens 4100meter medley relay . Individually, he currently holds the world record in the 100meter and 200meter backstroke events . In February 2011, Peirsol announced his retirement, saying, I ended up doing everything I set out to do.
Peirsol was born in Irvine, California, in 1983, the son of Scott and Wella Peirsol. His father is a captain and his mother is a retired dental hygienist. He has one younger sister, Hayley, who is also a swimmer. Peirsol and his sister are the only sibling duo to medal at the same FINA World Championships . He is a 2002 graduate of Newport Harbor High School in Newport Beach, California. Peirsol attended the University of Texas at Austin and graduated in 2006, majoring in government. He was the 2003 NCAA Swimmer of the Year. After finishing his second year of collegiate eligibility, Peirsol signed with Nike, Inc., thus turning professional. Peirsol trained under the guidance of Eddie Reese and Kris Kubik.
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