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

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

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I think the best thing I can hope to achieve is to educate, or make aware, as many people as possible on how the little things they do every day... →

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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... →

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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... →

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

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I'm a part of a program called Toyota's Engines of Change Program. The message is that anyone can make a difference in their community or for... →

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The oceans are more or less in disrepair. Long Beach really is making an effort to acknowledge this, and that's a great place to start. I'm... →

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