Boys swimming: Peirsol breaks own record
Tony Altobelli
FEDERAL WAY, Wash. - Newport Harbor sophomore boys swimming
standout Aaron Peirsol continues his rise up the charts at the U.S.
National Swim Championships Friday.
Competing for the Irvine Novaquatics, Peirsol shattered his own national
age group record in the 100-meter backstroke with a time of 55.63,
bettering his previous mark of 56.55.
“I felt really good out there,” Peirsol said. “I ended up doing even
better than I expected to tonight.”
Peirsol, 16, competing in a field where the average age was 23, took
second behind 23-year-old Neil Walker of the Texas Aquatics (54.58).
“He was trackin’ him down, but he ran out of pool,” Novaquics Coach Dave
Salo said. “He’s just gets better and better with each race.”
Peirsol was also part of the 800 freestyle relay team, which took fifth
place at 7:39.0. He will compete in the 200 individual medley today.
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