Aaron Peirsol Quotes

Aaron Peirsol — American Athlete born on July 23, 1983,

Aaron Wells Peirsol is an American former competition swimmer and backstroke specialist who is a former world champion and world record-holder. He is a three-time Olympian and seven-time Olympic medalist (five gold, two silver). As a member of the U.S. national team, he holds the world record in the men's 4×100-meter medley relay (long course). Individually, he currently holds the world record in the 100-meter and 200-meter backstroke events (long course). In February 2011, Peirsol announced his retirement, saying, "I ended up doing everything I set out to do.".. (wikipedia)

The ocean is the lifeblood of our world. If we were to lose our fish that we appreciate so much by overfishing; or if we were to lose some of our favorite beaches to overbuilding and pollution, then how would we feel? It's become a case of not knowing what you've got until it's gone.

Swimming took up so much of my faculties, and for so long, I was willing to give it everything.

I have always had a very natural connection to the water, and that connection stems from the ocean itself.

We don't swim for the attention. We don't swim to be rock stars. There is something beautiful about being in an anonymous sport and being fairly anonymous. It enables you do something you love without any of the other effects.

Retiring is a strange word. I'm 27 years old. I've still got stuff to do.

Aaron Peirsol Quotes

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