Daily Pilot Athlete of the Week XIX
Name: Aaron Peirsol
Born: July 23, 1983
Hometown: Newport Beach (born in Orange)
Height: 6-foot-4
Weight: 180
Sport: Swimming
Events: 100-yard backstroke, 200 freestyle and freestyle relays
Coach: Jason Lynch
Favorite food: Pizza and pancakes
Favorite movie: “Fight Club”
Best athletic moment(s): “That’s a tough one. But, breaking the world
records (in the 200-meter backstroke and two short-course records in the
200 back and 400 medley relay); making the Olympic team and winning the
silver medal (in the 200 back); and winning CIF Friday.”
Athlete of the Week XIX: The Newport Harbor swim phenom won two CIF
Division I individual titles (100 back and 200 free) and contributed with
anchor swims in the victorious 200 and 400 free relays, leading the
Sailors to their first CIF team title.
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