Archive for July, 2009

2009 World Champion and World Record

Aaron Peirsol just claimed the 2009 World Championship in the 200M Backstroke and has lowered his World Record time in this distance at the 2009 FINA Swimming Worlds in Rome, Italy!

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Another World Record!

Aaron broke another World Record at US Swim Nationals, his second in three days! Aaron won the 200M Backstroke while setting a new World Record at 1:53.08. Already known as the best American Backstroker of all time, Peirsol now holds World Records in both the 100M and 200M Backstroke.

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World Record

Last night, at the US Swim National Championships in Indianapolis, IN, Aaron Peirsol reclaimed the 100M Backstroke World Record with a time of 51.94!

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US Swim Nationals

US Swim Nationals is here again! I’ll be competing in a handful of events in this years National Championships, which are being held in Indianapolis, IN July 7-11. Make sure you check out my Race For The Oceans Facebook Page for LIVE updates directly from me at Nationals!

-Aaron

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