United States | Swimming

• Birthdate: Jul 23, 1983
• Weight: 91kg
• Height: 191cm
• Age: 26

Athlete Results

Swimming

17/08	Men's 4 x 100m Medley Final	3:29.34 (1st)
15/08	Men's 200m Back Final	1:54.33 (2nd)
14/08	Men's 200m Back Semifinal	1:55.26 (1st)
14/08	Men's 200m Back Semifinal - Heat 1	1:55.26 (1st)
13/08	Men's 200m Back Qualification - Heat 5	1:56.35 (1st)
13/08	Men's 200m Back Qualification	1:56.35 (2nd)
12/08	Men's 100m Back Final	52.54 (1st)
11/08	Men's 100m Backstroke Semifinal 2	53.56 (3rd)
11/08	Men's 100m Back Semifinal	53.56 (5th)
10/08	Men's 100m Backstroke - Heat 6	53.65 (1st)

Athlete Profile

Notes

• Will swim both the 100m and 200m backstroke in Beijing.
• Tied rival Ryan Lochte's world record in the 200m backstroke at the 2008 Olympic trials, finishing in 1 minute, 54.32 seconds.
• Peirsol set a world record in the 100m backstroke at the trials, beating a strong field with a time of 52.89 seconds.
• Broke his own world record and claimed gold in the 100m BK at the 2007 World Championships.
• Before the 2007 World Championships, had not lost the 200m backstroke at an international meet since the 2000 Olympics, when he finished second.
• Two-time Olympian who won three gold medals at the 2004 Games in Athens, becoming just the fifth male (fourth American) to sweep the backstroke races.
• For the second time in a row, swept the backstroke races at the 2005 World Championships, winning both 100m and 200m back and swimming the backstroke leg of the 400m medley relay (he also did it in 2003).
• Captured his first international gold medal in 200m back at the 2001 World Championships.
• Youngest American (15) to break two minutes in 200m back when he did it at the 1999 Spring National Championships.