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  • Peirsol on Crippen, open water and retirement

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    ESPN caught up with now retired Olympian Aaron Peirsol, at the 10K Crippen SafeSwim in Fort Lauderdale, honoring Fran Crippen by doing what he lived for – racing in the open water. Peirsol turns out to be an eager open water swimmer, still swimming 3-4 days a week while enjoying his retirement. Via espn.go.com.

  • 6 World Records On 6th Day Of Rome

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    Germany’s Britta Steffen improved her 100 freestyle from 52.22 on the 1st day of Rome, to 52.07 on the 6th. USA’s Aaron Piersol became the first man under 1:52 in the 200 backstroke, clocking 1:51.92 where his world record was 1:53.08. Netherland’s Marleen Veldhuis set a new 50 butterfly world record in the first semifinal,…

  • Peirsol Sets 200 Backstroke World Record

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    USA’s Aaron Piersol set a new 200 meter backstroke long course world record at the U.S. Nationals yesterday evening, with a time of 1:53.08 where Ryan Locthe’s world record from Beijing 2008 was 1:53.94. Read SwimInfo.com

  • Peirsol Sets 100 Backstroke LC WR

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    USA’s Aaron Piersol became first man under 50 seconds in the 100 meter long course backstroke, when he yesterday swam 51.94 at the U.S. Nationals, where Aschwin Wildeboer Faber’s world record from last week was 52.38. Read swimmingworldmagazine.com.

  • Wildeboer Sets 100 Backstroke WR

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    Spain’s Aschwin Wildeboer set a new long course 100 backstroke world record today, at the Mediterranean Games in Pescara, with a time of 52.38, where Aaron Piersol’s world record was 52.54. Read SwimNews.com

  • Americans Better 2 More World Records At Beijing 2008

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    Aaron Piersol bettered his 100 backstroke world record from 52.89 at U.S. Trials to 52.54 now in Bejing, and Michael Phelps improved similarily his 200 freestyle world record from 1:43.86 to 1:42.96. Sources: SwimInfo here and here

  • Phelps New 200 IM WR, Peirsol Ties Lochte’s 200 Back WR

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    On July 4th, Aaron Piersol tied Ryan Lochte’s 200 backstroke world record, and Phelps set a new 200 IM world record in the time of 1:54.80. Lochte swam 1:54.34 in the 200 backstroke, and 1:55.22 in the 200 IM (third fastest time in history). Source: SwimInfo here and here

  • Phelps Beat Peirsol In Backstroke

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    In a Grand Prix meet at Santa Clara, Calif., Phelps won the 100 backstroke in 54.03 seconds. World record-holder Aaron Peirsol, the reigning Olympic champion, was second in 54.36. It was the first time Phelps had ever beaten Peirsol in backstroke. Source: indystar.com