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Pan Pacific Games 2010
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Aaron Peirsol takes advantage of an opening

"... The Orange County-reared Peirsol won the event in 53.31 seconds (a meet record) by getting out fast and holding off a determined charge from Junya Koga of Japan, who was second in 53.63.

"I should start off by thanking Ryan Lochte," Peirsol said. "I owe him ... something after the meet." ..."


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National Championships 2010
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NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS GET UNDERWAY

".... Not only will the ConocoPhillips USA Swimming National Championships take place in Irvine, Calif., August 3-7, but the top performers at that meet will return to take on some of the world’s most elite swimmers at the same pool just weeks later.

Currently, more than 30 U.S. Olympians, including Olympic gold medalists Michael Phelps, Ryan Lochte, Aaron Peirsol, Natalie Coughlin and Rebecca Soni are slated to compete at Nationals.

But that’s not all. These stars will have to do work to make the Pan Pacific team this year. After both becoming parents since Beijing, Olympic veterans Jason Lezak and Amanda Beard will be hunting for a spot on the team, as will fellow 2008 Olympians Katie Hoff, Cullen Jones, Garrett Weber-Gale, Margaret Hoelzer and Peter Vanderkaay. ...




The National Championships will follow the traditional meet schedule of morning prelims and evening finals. The full competition schedule can be found online. Finals begin at 6 p.m. PT and prelims begin at 9 a.m. PT. Tickets are available for purchase online at www.Irvine2010.com and are $15 for a day pass and $10 for a single session pass. An all-session general admission ticket can also be purchased for $60.

The competition will be broadcast by NBC in two shows on August 7 and 8. The NBC show on August 7 will air from 4-6 p.m. ET and the show on August 8 will air from 4:30 to 6 p.m. ET. In addition, Universal Sports will broadcast finals LIVE on August 3 (6-8:30 p.m. PT) and 4 (6 – 8 p.m. PT). Olympic gold medalist Rowdy Gaines will serve as the analyst and Dan Hicks will handle the play-by-play duties for the broadcast. The meet will also be webcast LIVE by Swimnetwork.com throughout the duration of the competition. ...."

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Happy Birthday Aaron!

Charlotte Ultra Swim 2010 Press Release
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MICHAEL PHELPS’ FIRST COMPETITON OF THE SEASON LIVE ON UNIVERSAL SPORTS

Live Television Coverage of 2010 Charlotte UltraSwim Grand Prix Begins May 14

LOS ANGELES – May 12, 2010 – Michael Phelps, the most decorated Olympian in U.S. history with 14 gold medals and 16 total medals, headlines the Charlotte UltraSwim Grand Prix, May 14 – 16, LIVE on Universal Sports. U.S. Olympians Ryan Lochte, Natalie Coughlin, Aaron Piersol, Cullen Jones, Peter Vanderkaay and Amanda Weir join Phelps at the sixth stop on the eight-meet USA Swimming Grand Prix series. Universal Sports live coverage of the event from Charlotte, NC, starts at 6 p.m. ET on Friday, May 14, and continues through Sunday, May 16, with a re-air each evening. For times and channel listings in your area, please go to UniversalSports.com.
Over the past 26 years, the Charlotte Grand Prix has hosted more than 10,000 athletes, including more than 130 Olympians, more than 50 Olympic Gold Medalists, and was the home of a World Record in 2000. This year, the field will also feature National Champions, collegiate athletes and standouts from the high school level. Swimmers will be competing for $50,000 in cash prizes, a points-based system for competitors in the ‘A’ level events.

Three-time Olympic gold medalist and NBC Sports Olympic swimming analyst Rowdy Gaines will provide commentary for the event alongside play-by-play announcer Ted Robinson.

Charlotte UltraSwim Grand Prix LIVE Television Coverage on Universal Sports

Date Time Events
Friday, May 14, 2010 6:00 – 8:00 pm ET 200m Freestyle (Phelps), 100m Breaststroke, 100m Butterfly (Phelps), 400m Individual Medley, 400m Freestyle Relay

Saturday, May 15, 2010 6:00 – 8:00 pm ET 200m Butterfly, 50m Freestyle, 100m Backstroke (Phelps), 200m Breaststroke, 400m Freestyle, 400m Medley Relay

Sunday, May 16, 2010 6:00 – 8:00 pm ET 1500m Freestyle, 800m Freestyle, 200m Individual Medley, 200m Backstroke, 100m Freestyle


UniversalSports.com will offer the ultimate online experience for swimming fans: live race coverage, beginning at 6 p.m. ET that will include athlete profiles, race previews, highlights, photos and recaps. More information is available at UniversalSports.com/swimming.

Charlotte Ultra Swim 2010
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Aaron will be competing in the Charlotte Ultra Swim meet taking place from May 13th to 16th. He'll swim in the 200 Free, 100 Fly, 200 Fly, 100 Back, 200 IM, 200 Back

Universal Sports will be broadcasting the Charlotte Ultraswim LIVE on TV and LIVE on-line with re-airs, on demand coverage, and highlights included. 

Check Universal Sports and Charlotte Ultra Swim websites for more info and results.

Charlotte Ultra Swim 2010

Austin Grand Prix 2010
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Aaron will compete at the Austin Grand Prix on March 4-6

Universal Sports will be having a highlight show on TV and will be showing the Austin Grand Prix on March 4-6 on-line of.

Attending the meet will be top members of the National Team and Youth National Team. Just some of the big names you can watch out for at the meet are Matthew Grevers, Jessica Hardy, Ariana Kukors, Christine Magnuson, Aaron Peirsol, Rebecca Soni, Peter Vanderkaay, and Garrett Weber-Gale.


For more information keep on checking Universal Sports Swim Channel at: www.universalsports.com/swimming


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Another site notice
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Due to problems with the domain host Aaron Peirsol Online.com will go offline!

I am not sure when the site will be back or if the site will be back at all as I have a lot on my mind right now.
This blog here though will remain online and might be updated in the future again.

I had an awesome time with this site, met a lot of cool people and I am sad that after seven years this might be over.

THANK YOU everyone who supported me, who contributed to the site and to those who just came by to check it out.


Follow Aaron on Facebook and on his official site!!!!


* aaronpeirsol.com

* "Race for the Oceans" Facebook page

Another site notice and Aaron competing in Singapore
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IMPORTANT:

Due to unresolved script errors (which I didn't have time yet to really look into and I am sorry about that) the content of the site has to be visited through the Gallery.
It can be found here.

Everything, except for the articles and the news section, works fine and can be accessed via this link.. I am not sure when things will be back to normal but I am aware of it.

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Aaron will be competing in the final FINA/Arena World Cup leg in Singapore, Nov Nov. 21-22.

Read a new interview with Aaron where he talks about competing at the World Cup

"... What are your thoughts on short course competition this weekend?
It's pretty natural for us even as Americans to swim the short course, we train short course yards, so this is something we're not completely unused to and it is a pretty easy transition to go to short course metres. It's usually this time of the year that is hard for us to move around so we try to do as much as we can and I'm fortunate enough to come out and do this. ...."
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Check out Universal Sports World Cup page here for more information.

FINA/ARENA SWIMMING WORLD CUP LIVE ON UNIVERSALSPORTS.COM

Coverage begins Saturday, Nov.21 from Singapore, Singapore


LOS ANGELES – NOVEMBER 17, 2009 – Universal Sports will provide LIVE coverage of the final portion of the FINA/ARENA World Cup, starting Saturday from Singapore, Singapore. Taking place in five cities on three continents, UniversalSports.com will feature on-demand coverage of this major short-course (25m) competitive circuit.

Fans can tune in to UniversalSports.com to watch top swimmers from around the globe compete in the final of five events for the 2009 FINA/ARENA World Cup series. The short course competitions will be intense as some of the sport’s most notable athletes come together to duel for a substantial monetary purse. Top U.S. athletes Peter Marshall (currently in third) and Jessica Hardy (currently in first), have lined themselves up well for a shot at the prize money. Major international swimmers that will also look to be taking home some hardware and prize money include Cameran Van der Burgh of South Africa (currently in first) and South African Roland Schoeman (currently 2nd) of the men’s side; with Australian Marieke Guehrer (currently third) and Therese Alshamar of Sweden (currently second) for the women’s side.

Enthusiasts can visit the swimming section on UniversalSports.com/swimming for updated schedules for all five stages, breaking news, video highlights, special features, photo galleries and more. Universal Sports is an official programming partner of FINA. Universal Sports and NBC Sports are home to the 2010 FINA World Swimming Championships.

SCHEDULE:

Place Date Time (EST)
Singapore - Day 1 Finals Nov. 21 3 –5 a.m.
Singapore – Day 2 Finals Nov. 22 3 –5 a.m.

Events Schedule:

Day 1 Finals: 100 Freestyle Men & Women; 200 Freestyle Women; 50m Breaststroke Men; 400m Individual Medley Men; 100m Butterfly Women; 100m Backstroke Men; 50m Backstroke Women; 200m Butterfly Men; 100m Individual Medley Men; 200m Backstroke Men & Women; 50 Butterfly Men.

Day 2 Finals: 100m Freestyle Women; 200m Freestyle Men; 50m Breaststroke Women; 100m Breaststroke Men; 400m Individual Medley Women; 100m Butterfly Men; 100m Backstroke Women; 50m Backstroke Men; 200m Butterfly Women; 200m Individual Medley Men; 400m Freestyle Women; 50m Freestyle Men; 200m Breaststroke Women; 100m Individual Medley Women; 200 Backstroke Men; 50m Butterfly Women.



Site Notice
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Due to personal reasons this site will not be updated for a a while.

I am not sure how long this will take or if I'll be back updating any time soon.
This is a hard decison because this site has been part of my life for the past seven years and I have met a lot of great people through it.

I just wanted to thank everyone who has been here a long the way and wanted to let you know.
Thank you guys!


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World Championships Rome 2009 Day 7 Prelims
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Aaron saw in the 50m Backstroke Prelims this morning and finsihed with a time of 25.30. He did not qualify for the semi-finals

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Watch Aaron's interview about his World Record and the 200m Backstroke race on Uinversalsports.com.
It is online now. Go and watch it here

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* Aaron Peirsol Crushes World Record, Breaks 1:52
* American Aaron Peirsol breaks record in 200-meter backstroke


(AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia)


(AP Photo/Domenico Stinellis)


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