I grew up in an area of a lot of growth, in Orange County, California, and spent most of my youth on the beach. I had witnessed the degradation of our Back Bay and the increased number of closed beach… — Aaron Peirsol Copy Share Image
I have always had a very natural connection to the water, and that connection stems from the ocean itself. — Aaron Peirsol Copy Share Image
I grew up in an area of a lot of growth, in Orange County, California, and spent most of my youth on the beach.… — Aaron Peirsol Copy Share Image
The ocean is the lifeblood of our world. If we were to lose our fish that we appreciate so much by overfishing; or if… — Aaron Peirsol Copy Share Image
I think the best thing I can hope to achieve is to educate, or make aware, as many people as possible on how the… — Aaron Peirsol Copy Share Image
We can still maintain our coasts and oceans for the generations to come, who deserve what we have. — Aaron Peirsol Copy Share Image
People should make a stand for the things they love and want to see survive infinite generations. — Aaron Peirsol Copy Share Image
Swimming took up so much of my faculties, and for so long, I was willing to give it everything. — Aaron Peirsol Copy Share Image
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… — Aaron Peirsol Copy Share Image
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… — Aaron Peirsol Copy Share Image
Retiring is a strange word. I'm 27 years old. I've still got stuff to do. — Aaron Peirsol Copy Share Image
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… — Aaron Peirsol Copy Share Image
I think people will be surprised at how fast they go next year. I do think world records will get broken next year. — Aaron Peirsol Copy Share Image
If we were to lose our fish that we appreciate so much by overfishing; or if we were to lose some of our favorite… — Aaron Peirsol Copy Share Image
I think the best thing I can hope to achieve is to educate, or make aware, as many people as possible on how the… — Aaron Peirsol Copy Share Image
