Aaron will be swimming at the American Short Course Champs

American Short Course Champs, slated for Austin, Texas from March 2-4.

Included in that bunch will be Michael Phelps and the Texas Trio of Brendan Hansen, Ian Crocker and Aaron Peirsol. With those athletes expected to be in prime condition for the weekend, look for a number of records to experience the eraser.

**As for Peirsol, he might make a run at Neil Walker’s 1997 American record in the 100 backstroke of 44.92 and will also challenge Ryan Lochte’s 200 back standard of 1:38.29.

Source: Swimming World Magazine.com

AUSTIN, Texas, February 11. USUALLY, the American Short Course Championships is a precursor to the NCAA Championships and a chance for some premier names to get in the mix against solid competition. This year, the meet is expected to be lightning quick, thanks to the way the calendar is lined up. With the U.S. Trials for the Pan Pacific Champs and 2007 World Championships scheduled for the summer, that left the spring short of a major competition.

Consequently, several major stars will shave and taper for the American Short Course Champs, slated for Austin, Texas from March 2-4. Included in that bunch will be Michael Phelps and the Texas Trio of Brendan Hansen, Ian Crocker and Aaron Peirsol. With those athletes expected to be in prime condition for the weekend, look for a number of records to experience the eraser.

Here are some possibilities:

**With Phelps, it’s still too early to determine what schedule he’ll follow, but if he goes after the 200 freestyle and 200 I.M., the times posted will be mind-boggling. It’s not out of the realm of possibility to suggest that Phelps could navigate the 200 I.M. in under 1:40.

**Already the American record-holder in the 200-yard breaststroke, Hansen is likely to lower his standard in that event (1:52.62) and is chasing the American record in the 100 breast, the 51.86 of Jeremy Linn from 1997.

**As for Peirsol, he might make a run at Neil Walker’s 1997 American record in the 100 backstroke of 44.92 and will also challenge Ryan Lochte’s 200 back standard of 1:38.29. For Crocker, he’s likely to obliterate his 100 fly American mark of 44.72 and is also staring at some impressive sprint-freestyle times.
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A picture of Aaron taken by Donald Mirralle at last year’s Santa Clara Grand Prix is the First prize-winning picture in the Sports Action Stories catagory of the World Press Photo 2006 contest

View the picture and all other winners of the contest HERE!

First prize-winning picture in the Sports Action Stories catagory of the World
Press Photo 2006 contest. “Sports portfolio: Aaron Peirsol at Santa Clara Grand
Prix, California, 26 June” taken by Donald Miralle, Jr of Getty Images, USA.
[WPP]

Picture by Getty

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News:
Here is an article about Aaron and Brendan -> Going for gold

Don’t miss the New York World Cup meet on TV.
FINA World Cup to air on OLN (1/30/2006)
It will be broadcast Feb. 18 at 5 p.m. ET, on the Outdoor Life Network (OLN).
Check local listings for times in your area.
Rerun on the 21st!

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So I am finally back working on Updates

* I added a new Picture of the Month
* Next Meets has been updated
* I added older files to the Media Section (from 2002 and 2004).
I finally got around to edit some of my older files I still have. I am not sure how long it will take me to upload more files but I will try to.

* Big Thanks to Charlene again. She contributed another icon to the FanSection

More icons by Charlene at her Graphic’s jrounal

Pictures Update:
* Thanks to Katie who contributed pictures from the Stanford Camp shortly before Athens 2004.
All pictures can be found in Misc 2004

* The one picture of the current Nike cataloge can be found in the Misc 2006 Gallery

* Pictures from theChina/Beijing Clinic from December 2005 will follow during the weekend

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Camp News
Aaron will attend a camp in Maryland in May.

Maryland Camp
May 20, 2006
Josh Davis, Aaron Peirsol; Glenn Mills Video Analysis.

More Infos and RegistrationHere

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Mutual of Omaha Pan Pacs to air on NBC

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - USA Swimming and Mutual of Omaha announce the 2006 Mutual of Omaha Pan Pacific Championships television broadcast on NBC Sports. As a result of Mutual of Omaha’s sponsorship, this is the third year that USA Swimming will have a national swimming event on NBC. 

USA Swimming will select both the 2006 Pan Pac team and the 2007 World Championships team at the USA Team Trials, Aug. 1-5 in Irvine, Calif. Many of the top American stars are expected to compete, including: Michael Phelps, Natalie Coughlin, Aaron Peirsol, Katie Hoff, Ian Crocker, Kaitlin Sandeno and Brendan Hansen.

NBC will carry three hours of programming in the United States from the Mutual of Omaha Pan Pacific Championships, Aug. 17-20 in Victoria, British Columbia. The broadcast will air on Aug. 26 and 27, the weekend following the meet.

“Mutual of Omaha’s support continues to help us raise the public profile for swimming,” said Chuck Wielgus, Executive Director of USA Swimming. “Mutual of Omaha’s initiative in stepping forward to be a title sponsor for the event will ensure that our sport and our top athletes are showcased on NBC.”

Mutual of Omaha and USA Swimming also collaborated to launch the Mutual of Omaha Duel in the Pool, a dual meet pitting the top American stars against Australia’s best in a head-to-head match-up. The inaugural event was in 2003 in Indianapolis, and the rivalry was renewed in 2005 in Irvine, Calif.

USA Swimming’s major broadcast property in 2007 will be the Mutual of Omaha Duel in the Pool in Sydney.

“The 2006 Mutual of Omaha Pan Pacific Championships will be this year’s top international competition, featuring some of the world’s best swimmers. We’re thrilled to sponsor it,” said John Hildenbiddle, Mutual of Omaha Senior Vice President. “We’re proud to be affiliated with USA Swimming and support all levels of swimming, from international meets such as the Mutual of Omaha Pan Pacific Championships, to youngsters at local swim clubs across the country.”

USA Swimming will select both the 2006 Pan Pac team and the 2007 World Championships team at the USA Team Trials, Aug. 1-5 in Irvine, Calif. Many of the top American stars are expected to compete, including: Michael Phelps, Natalie Coughlin, Aaron Peirsol, Katie Hoff, Ian Crocker, Kaitlin Sandeno and Brendan Hansen.

WHAT:  Mutual of Omaha Pan Pacific Championships

WHEN:  Aug. 17-20

WHERE:  Saanich Commonwealth Place
Victoria, British Columbia

MORE:  Television Broadcast Details on NBC Sports:
Saturday, Aug. 26 from 2:30 p.m. – 4 p.m.
Sunday, Aug. 27 from Noon – 1:30 p.m.

About USA Swimming
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About Mutual of Omaha
Mutual of Omaha is a full-service, multi-line provider of insurance and financial products for individuals, businesses and groups throughout the United States. Founded in 1909, Mutual of Omaha and its affiliate companies manage assets in excess of $15 billion and are ranked among the Fortune 500. For more information, visit http://www.mutualofomaha.com.

Aaron is mentioned in Natalie Coughlin’s 20 Questions

10 Who is a U.S. male you are eager to watch swim in 2008, or International male or female swimmer you will be interested in watching in 2008?
Natalie: I guess a male swimmer would be Aaron Peirsol, because he is so consistent for the past five or six years, yet he’s been improving so much. Last year, after a month of training, he broke a world record, which is incredible. I’m really excited to see what he does next.

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