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Aaron Peirsol
Aaron Wells Peirsol (born July 23, 1983) 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). Individually, he currently holds the world record in the 200-meter backstroke event (long course). In February 2011, Peirsol announced his retirement, saying, "I ended up doing everything I set out to do." Peirsol's successes have earned him the American Swimmer of the Year Award once. He has won a total of thirty-six medals in major international competition: twenty-nine gold, six silver, and one bronze spanning the Olympics, the World, Pan American, and the Pan Pacific Championships. In his Olympic debut at the 2000 Summer Olympics, at the age of 17, Peirsol won a silver medal in the 200-meter backstroke. Four years later, at the 2004 Summer Olympics, Peirsol won gold in the 100-meter and 200-meter backstroke (sweeping the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Irvine, California
Irvine () is a Planned community, master-planned city in South Orange County, California, United States, in the Los Angeles metropolitan area. The Irvine Company started developing the area in the 1960s and the city was formally incorporated on December 28, 1971. The city had a population of 307,670 at the 2020 United States Census, 2020 census. A number of corporations, particularly in the technology and semiconductor sectors, have their national or international headquarters in Irvine. Irvine is also home to several higher education institutions including the University of California, Irvine (UCI), Concordia University Irvine, Concordia University, Irvine Valley College, the Orange County Center of the University of Southern California (USC), and campuses of California State University Fullerton (CSUF), University of La Verne, and Pepperdine University. History The Gabrieleño indigenous group inhabited Irvine about 2,000 years ago. Gaspar de Portolà, a Spanish explorer, cam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swimming At The 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's 200 Metre Backstroke
The men's 200 metre backstroke event at the 2008 Olympic Games took place on 13–15 August at the Beijing National Aquatics Center in Beijing, China. There were 40 competitors from 31 nations. Billed as the ''Clash of the Titans'', Ryan Lochte stormed home on the final lap to defeat his teammate Aaron Peirsol and claim his first individual Olympic gold medal. He touched the wall first in 1:53.94, faster than the world record he shared with Peirsol at 1:54.32. It was the fourth consecutive gold medal in the men's 200 backstroke for the United States, all by different swimmers. Peirsol enjoyed a head-to-head battle against Lochte in the first 150 metres, but ended up only with a silver in 1:54.33. This made Peirsol the first man to earn three medals in the 200 metre backstroke, adding to his silver in 2000 and gold in 2004. Russia's Arkady Vyatchanin added a second bronze to his collection (he had earlier finished third in the 100 metres backstroke), finishing in a new Europea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swimming At The 2007 World Aquatics Championships – Men's 100 Metre Backstroke
The men's 100 metre backstroke at the 2007 World Aquatics Championships took place on 26 March (heats and semifinals) and the evening of 27 March (final) at the Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne, Australia. 92 swimmers were entered in the event, of which 90 swam. Existing records at the start of the event were: * World record (WR): 53.17, Aaron Peirsol (USA), 2 April 2005 in Indianapolis, IN, USA. * Championship record (CR): 53.61, Aaron Peirsol (USA), Barcelona 2003 (22 July 2003) Results Final Semifinals Heats See also *Swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's 100 metre backstroke The men's 100 metre backstroke event at the 2008 Olympic Games took place on 10–12 August at the Beijing National Aquatics Center in Beijing, China. Aaron Peirsol established a new world record of 52.54 to defend his Olympic title in the even ... References {{DEFAULTSORT:Swimming at the 2007 World Aquatics Championships - Men's 100 metre backstroke Swimming at the 2007 World ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swimming At The 2007 World Aquatics Championships
The swimming competition at the 12th FINA World Aquatics Championships was held in Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne, Australia, from 25 March to 1 April 2007. This portion of the 2007 Worlds featured 40 events (20 for males, 20 for females), all swum in a long course (50 m) pool: * freestyle: 50 m, 100 m, 200 m, 400 m, 800 m and 1500 m; *backstroke: 50 m, 100 m and 200 m; * breaststroke: 50 m, 100 m and 200 m; *butterfly: 50 m, 100 m and 200 m; *individual medley (I.M.): 200 m and 400 m; and * relays: 4x100 m free, 4x200 m free, and 4x100 m medley. The 2007 World Championships served in qualifying for the Swimming portion at the 2008 Olympics in two ways: # It was the main relay qualifier, with the top-12 finishers in each relay automatically qualifying for the 16-entry field at the 2008 Olympics (the other 4 teams were filled with the 4 fastest remaining nations). # Those nati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swimming At The 2005 World Aquatics Championships – Men's 4 × 100 Metre Medley Relay
The Men's 4x100 Medley Relay event at the 11th FINA World Aquatics Championships was swum on July 31, 2005 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. 21 national teams swam in the Preliminary heats of the event in the morning; with the top-8 fastest teams advancing to swim again in the Final that evening. from the 2005 FINA World Championships. Published by Omega Timing on 2012-07-31; retrieved 2012-05-11. At the start of the event, the existing (WR) and |
Swimming At The 2005 World Aquatics Championships – Men's 200 Metre Backstroke
The men's 200 metre backstroke event at the 2005 World Aquatics Championships took place between 28 July – 29 July. Both the heats and semifinals were held on 28 July with the heats being held in the morning session and the semifinals being held in the evening session. The final was held on 29 July. Records Prior to the competition, the existing world and championship records were as follows. The following records were established during the competition: Results Heats Semifinals Final Key: WR = World record ReferencesWorlds 2005 results: Men's 200 m backstroke Heats from OmegaTiming.com (official timer of the 2005 Worlds); retrieved 2010-01-23.Worlds 2005 results: Men's 200 m backstroke Semifinals from OmegaTiming.com (official timer of the 2005 Worlds); retrieved 2010-01-23.Worlds 2005 results: Men's 200 m backstroke Finals from OmegaTiming.com (official timer of the 2005 Worlds); retrieved 2010-01-23. {{DEFAULTSORT:Swimming At The 2005 World Aquatics Champi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swimming At The 2005 World Aquatics Championships – Men's 100 Metre Backstroke
The men's 100 metre backstroke event at the 2005 World Aquatics Championships took place between 25 July – 26 July. Both the heats and semifinals were held on 25 July with the heats being held in the morning session and the semifinals being held in the evening session. The final was held on 26 July. Records Prior to the competition, the existing world and championship records were as follows. No new world or competition records were set during this competition. Results Preliminary heats Semifinals Final ReferencesWorlds 2005 results: Men's 100 m backstroke Heats from OmegaTiming.com (official timer of the 2005 Worlds); Retrieved 2010-01-19.Worlds 2005 results: Men's 100 m backstroke Semifinals from OmegaTiming.com (official timer of the 2005 Worlds); Retrieved 2010-01-19.Worlds 2005 results: Men's 100 m backstroke Finals from OmegaTiming.com (official timer of the 2005 Worlds); Retrieved 2010-01-19. {{DEFAULTSORT:Swimming at the 2005 World Aquatics Champion ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swimming At The 2005 World Aquatics Championships
The Swimming competition at the 11th FINA World Aquatics Championships consisted of 40 long course events, swum July 24–31, 2005 at pools in Parc Jean-Drapeau in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.2005 FINA World Championships: Swimming page, from OmegaTiming.com (official timer of the 2005 Worlds). Retrieved 2009-08-16. Swimming's 40 events were split evenly between males and females (20 each) and were: Published by , last updated in 2011. Retrieved 2013-06-01. * [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swimming At The 2003 World Aquatics Championships – Men's 4 × 100 Metre Medley Relay
The Men's 4×100 Medley Relay event at the 10th FINA World Aquatics Championships swam on 27 July 2003 at the Palau Sant Jordi in Barcelona, Spain. Preliminary heats swam during the day's morning session, with the top-8 teams advancing to swim again in a FinalWorlds 2003 results: . Published 2003-07-27 heat in the day's evening session. At the start of the event, the existing World (WR) and Championship (CR) records were: *WR: 3:33.48 swum by the USA on August 29, 2002, in Yokohama, Japan *CR: 3:35.35 swum by Australia on July 28, 2001, in Fukuoka, Japan is a Prefectures of Japan, prefecture of Japan located on the island of Kyūshū. Fukuoka Prefecture has a population of 5,109,323 (1 June 2019) and has a geographic area of 4,986 Square kilometre, km2 (1,925 sq mi). Fukuoka Prefecture borders S ... Results Final Preliminaries References {{DEFAULTSORT:Swimming At The 2003 World Aquatics Championships - Men's 4x100 metre medley relay Swimming at the 2003 World Aqua ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swimming At The 2003 World Aquatics Championships – Men's 200 Metre Backstroke
The Men's 200 Backstroke event at the 10th FINA World Aquatics Championships swam July 24–25, 2003 in Barcelona, Spain. Preliminary and Semifinal heats were on 24 July with the heats being held in the morning session and the semifinals being held in the evening session. The Final2003 Worlds resultsMen's 200m Backstroke Finals, from OmegaTiming.com (official timer of the 2003 Worlds); retrieved 2010-01-24. swam on 25 July. At the start of the event, the existing World (WR) and Championship (CR) records were: *WR: 1:55.15 swum by Aaron Peirsol (USA) on March 22, 2002 in Minneapolis, USA *CR: 1:57.13 swum by Aaron Peirsol (USA) on July 27, 2001 in Fukuoka, Japan is a Prefectures of Japan, prefecture of Japan located on the island of Kyūshū. Fukuoka Prefecture has a population of 5,109,323 (1 June 2019) and has a geographic area of 4,986 Square kilometre, km2 (1,925 sq mi). Fukuoka Prefecture borders S ... Results Final Semifinals Swim-off for 8th # Blaz Medvesk (Slov ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swimming At The 2003 World Aquatics Championships – Men's 100 Metre Backstroke
The Men's 100 Backstroke event at the 10th FINA World Aquatics Championships swam 21 – 22 July 2003 in Barcelona, Spain. Preliminary and Semifinal heats swam on July 21; the FinalWorlds 2003 resultsMen's 100m Backstroke Final, from OmegaTiming.com (official timer of the 2003 Worlds); retrieved 2010-01-24. was held on July 22. At the start of the event, the existing World (WR) and Championship (CR) records were: *WR: 53.60 swum by Lenny Krayzelburg (USA) on August 24, 1999 in Sydney, Australia *CR: 54.31 swum by Matt Welsh (Australia) on July 23, 2001 in Fukuoka, Japan is a Prefectures of Japan, prefecture of Japan located on the island of Kyūshū. Fukuoka Prefecture has a population of 5,109,323 (1 June 2019) and has a geographic area of 4,986 Square kilometre, km2 (1,925 sq mi). Fukuoka Prefecture borders S ... Results Final Semifinals Preliminaries References {{DEFAULTSORT:Swimming At The 2003 World Aquatics Championships - Men's 100m Backstroke Swimmi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swimming At The 2003 World Aquatics Championships
The Swimming competition of the 10th FINA World Aquatics Championships consisted of 40 long course (50m) events, swum July 20–27, 2003 in Barcelona, Spain. Published by , last updated in 2011. Retrieved 2013-06-01. Swimming's 40 events were split evenly between males and females (20 each) and were: * freestyle (free): 50, 100, 200, 400, 800 and 1500; * (back): 50, 100 and 200; * [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
