Aaron Peirsol Information:
Birthday: 7/23/1983
Height: 6-4 (193.0 cm)
Weight: 175 lbs (79.4 kg)
Career Highlights
Broke his own world record and claimed gold in the 100m BK at the 2007 World Championships...before the 2007 World Champs had not lost the 200m back at an international meet since the 2000 Olympic Games, when he finished second...two-time Olympian who won three gold medals at the 2004 Olympic Games, becoming just the fifth male (fourth American) to sweep the backstroke races...for the second time in a row, swept the backstroke races at 2005 World Championships, winning both 100m and 200m back and swimming the backstroke leg of the 400m medley relay (he also did it in 2003)...captured his first international gold medal in 200m back at the 2001 World Champs...youngest American (age 15) to break two minutes in 200m back when he did it at the 1999 Spring National Championships.
- Olympic History: 2008: Gold, 100m BK (WR), 400m MR; Silver, 200m BK ... 2004: Gold, 100m & 200m BK and 400m MR...2000: Silver, 200m BK
- World Champs History: 2007: Gold, 100m BK(WR); Silver, 200m BK...2005 & 2003: Gold, 100m & 200m BK & 400m MR...2001: Gold, 200m BK
- Pan Pacs History: 2006: Gold, 100m BK & 200m BK(WR) & 400m MR...2002: Gold, 100m & 200m BK & 400m MR(WR)
- Pan Ams History: 1999: Silver, 200m BK
- SC Worlds History: 2004: Gold, 100m BK & 200m BK(WR) & 400m MR(WR)...2002: Gold, 200m BK(WR) & 400m MR(WR); Silver, 100m BK
- 2007 World Rankings: 1st, 100m back; 3rd, 200m back; 26th, 50m back; 42nd, 100m fly; 62nd, 200m fly; 67th, 200m IM; 83rd, 200m free
- 2006 World Rankings: 107th, 200m free; 1st, 100m back; 1st, 200m back
- 2005 World Rankings: 1st, 100m back; 1st, 200m back
- National Titles: 100m Back (5): '06 SUM, '05 SPG (WR), '02 SUM, '02SPG, '01 SPG...200m Back (6): '06 SUM, '05 SPG, '02 SUM, '02 SPG (WR), '01 SPG (USO), '00 SPG
Records
Holds WR in 100m BK, set at 2007 World Championships...former WR holder in 200m BK, set at 2006 Pan Pacific Champs...former WR holder in 100m BK, set at 2005 World Championship Trials...holds WR in 400m MED-R, set at 2004 Olympic Games.
Aaron Peirsol
