Aaron Peirsol Quotes

United States, Swimmer
July 23, 1983

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 200-meter backstroke event (long course). In February 2011, Peirsol announced his retirement, saying, "I ended up doing everything I set out to do."

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 really do affect our environment, and how easy it is to fix some of those things.

Aaron Peirsol
- People
- Hope
- Day
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 favorite beaches to overbuilding and pollution, then how would we feel? It's become a case of not knowing what you've got until it's gone.

Aaron Peirsol
- World
- Ocean
- Fish

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 whatever cause they feel strongly about. Everyone can be an Engine of Change.

Aaron Peirsol
- Change
- Community
Retiring is a strange word. I'm 27 years old. I've still got stuff to do.

Aaron Peirsol
- Years
- Strange
- Old
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 trying to spread at least the knowledge that it's never too early to take care of our oceans and our environment.

Aaron Peirsol
- Great
- Long
- Trying
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 fairly anonymous. It enables you do something you love without any of the other effects.

Aaron Peirsol
- Love
- Beautiful
- Attention
Swimming took up so much of my faculties, and for so long, I was willing to give it everything.

Aaron Peirsol
- Up
- Long
- Give
I have always had a very natural connection to the water, and that connection stems from the ocean itself.

Aaron Peirsol
- Water
- Always
- Connection