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Aaron Peirsol Retires from Swimming

Posted Tue, Feb 8, 2011 by Emily Fisher to aaron peirsol, athletes, backstroke, olympics, race for the oceans, swimming

Five-time Olympic gold medalist and Oceana spokeswimmer Aaron Peirsol has announced that he has retired from competitive swimming.

27-year-old Peirsol is regarded by many as the best backstroker of all time, with world records in the 100- and 200-meter backstroke.

And he’s made a big splash in the ocean conservation community too, with his Race for the Oceans, whose proceeds have gone towards Oceana’s work to protect the oceans.