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.