Next Meets:
* Beijing Olympic Games 2008
Aug. 08-24 2008,
Beijing/China
Aaron interview with Swimming World Magazine about the 100m Back semi final -> here
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Aaron qualified 2nd for tonight’s final in the 100m Backstroke,
All Results can be found here
Day 2 Finals
* Men 100m Backstroke
2 3 PEIRSOL Aaron TXLAST 0.73 26.09 53.26
For more check USA Swimming’s Trial page, NBColympics.com Trials webpage or Swimming World’s Trials website
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* Peirsol’s 100-meter backstroke record nearly bested
* U.S. Olympic Trials: Randall Bal, Aaron Peirsol Trade Meet Record in 100 Back Semis
“... World-record holder and reigning Olympic champion Aaron Peirsol grabbed the second seed for the championship heat behind a time of 53.26. Peirsol owns the world record in 52.98 and another venture into the world of 52 could be on the horizon. While Bal will be out fast, Peirsol can close on anyone in the world, a scenario that sets up a super showdown.
“I haven’t shaved yet,” Peirsol said. “I was just trying to build the whole thing and take it step-by-step. I want to do better than I did tonight, just kind of build the race and get that under my belt.” ...”
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Pictures:
* Yahoo Pictures for Aaron
* Yahoo Pictures for the Trials
* Getty Images page for Aaron
* Getty Images of the Trials
Aaron qualified 6th for tonight’s semi final in the 100m Backstroke
All Results can be found here
Day 2 Prelims
* Men 100m Backstroke
6 4 PEIRSOL Aaron TXLAST 0.69 26.43 54.14
For more check USA Swimming’s Trial page, NBColympics.com Trials webpage or Swimming World’s Trials website
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Pictures:
* Yahoo Pictures for Aaron
* Getty Images page for Aaron
NBColympics.com to cover Trials.
For more info check the NBColympics.com Trials webpage
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* Swimming World Blanketing U.S. Olympic Trials, Creates One-Stop Shop for News, Information
For complete coverage check out Swimming World’s Trials website
All Results (including Live Results) will also be available at the OmegaTiming.com Trials page
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About the storm:
* U.S. Olympic Swimming Trials: Storm Shuts Down Trials Practice
* Everybody back in the water at trials after storm
About the swim suit issue:
* Nike swimmers face big decision in swimwear in U.S. Olympic trials
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Announcement:
Klete-Keller.com still exists even though it has vanished from the search engines.
The site has a new address though, so if anyone who has linked to Klete Keller.com wants to change it the new address is in the following link:
Klete Keller.com.
Go ahead and keep on visiting the site. It’s still there and will be updated.
Seems like Aaron has teamed up with CalderaSpas. Check out Aaron’s page at the CalderaSpas website.
“Training daily works the body’s major muscle groups. At the end of the day, I look forward to a round of Hot Tub Circuit Therapy in my Geneva spa. I get a great full-body massage in just minutes, and it leaves me refreshed and ready for another grueling day in the pool.” ...”
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The Trials Psyche Sheet and Rooster Sheet are online now.
The Psyche Sheet is available here, the rooster can be found here.
Aaron is registered for the 100m and 200m Backstrokes.
Check out the USA Swimming Trials section for more information, including ticket purchasing/prizes, news and the Beijing Journals.
* Nike lets sponsored swimming change brands
“... Nike is allowing seven of the Olympic hopefuls it sponsors to don Speedo International’s new full-body swimsuit instead of the Nike product for the U.S. Olympic Trials in Omaha later this month
For now, Nike is simply allowing its seven sponsored swimmers, Brendan Hansen, Aaron Peirsol and Whitney Myers among them, to wear the Speedo at the trials instead of the Nike Swift swimsuit.
...”
* Nike caves in on Speedo suit
* Nike lets sponsored swimming change brands
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Texas Senior Circuit Coverage by Floswimming.
Check out the videos of the races on the website.
Aaron in the 200m Back A-Final
And thanks to Floswimming there aren’t only videos but photos as well. Check out the Gallery here.
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