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USA Swimming – Rome 2009
A trip back memory lane, courtesy of Bourbon Street Productions USA Swimming – Rome from Bourbon Street Productions on Vimeo.
Eric Shanteau’s Swim For Your Life
On October 8 at Lake Lanier Islands resort just outside of Atlanta, Ga., Eric Shanteau held his second Swim For Your Life event, benefiting Lance Armstrong’s cancer charity LIVESTRONG. Participants including Shantau himself, Aaron Piersol, Katie Hoff, Kathleen Hersey, Mark … Continue reading
Piersol on Crippen, open water and retirement
ESPN caught up with now retired Olympian Aaron Piersol, at the 10K Crippen SafeSwim in Fort Lauderdale, honoring Fran Crippen by doing what he lived for – racing in the open water. Piersol turns out to be an eager open … Continue reading
Piersol Sets 100 Backstroke LC WR
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. Continue reading
Phelps New 200 IM WR, Piersol Ties Lochte's 200 Back WR
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).
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Phelps Beat Piersol In Backstroke
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.
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