Aaron Peirsol News

SMU men's swimming and diving assistant coach Andy Kershaw has been selected to serve as the Head Team Manager for Team USA at the 2009 Mutual of Omaha Duel in the Pool in Manchester, England.

Michael Phelps will lead the U.S. team at Duel in the Pool against a squad of European swimmers.

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - Michael Phelps has received a leading six nominations for the Golden Goggle awards, including male athlete of the year.

Florida Swimming has named Naples resident Erika Erndl the Florida Female Swimmer of the Year.

Column by John Lohn CRANBURY, New Jersey, October 12. THIS year marks the 10th year of competition this decade, and as a way to celebrate that anniversary, Swimming World will be publishing the results of its Swimmer of the Decade balloting in the December issue.

FORT MYERS: A golden opportunity comes to Fort Myers beach this weekend. Olympic gold medalist swimmer Aaron Peirsol is hosting a swim challenge near the pier on Sunday morning.

Column by John Lohn CRANBURY, New Jersey, September 28. A few topics will be addressed this week, the first two because I'm honestly having a real difficult time making some decisions on a pair of assignments that are due in the near future for Swimming World's print product.

Texas men's swimming and diving coach Eddie Reese was named the American Swimming Coaches Association Coach of the Year after helping Texas exes Aaron Peirsol and Garrett Weber-Gale, UT seniors Dave Walters and Ricky Berens and Longhorn Aquatics' Eric Shanteau to gold medals at the recent World Championships in Rome.

USA Swimming has named its the 2009-2010 National Team. Featuring a total of 110 swimmers, the team includes World Championship gold medalists Michael Phelps; Ryan Lochte who made the National Team in five events , the most of any swimmer named to the roster; Rebecca Soni, Aaron Peirsol and Ariana Kukors.

FORT LAUDERDALE, Florida, September 15. THE American Swimming Coaches Association , at its annual Awards Dinner last Friday in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., named Eddie Reese its Coach of the Year.

Column by John Lohn CRANBURY, New Jersey, September 14. TWO weeks ago, this column tossed out the argument that Michael Phelps was the most dominant athlete in the world.

By Hideki Mochizuki, Swimming World Japanese correspondent KUMAMOTO, Japan, September 5. RYOSUKE Irie became the second fastest 100 backstroker of all time with an Asian record in the event at the Japan University Championships held in Kumamoto.

PETER Reid has confirmed he will be leaving his current job as coach of Thailand to take up an offer to serve as assistant to Stoke manager Tony Pulis.

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado, August 27. USA Swimming has released the roster of swimmers named to the 2009-2010 National Team.

Records smashed at the 2009 world swimming championships are likely to be broken as early as next year despite a ban on polyurethane swimsuits taking effect from Jan.

Jessicah Schipper has set a shortcourse world record for the women's 100-meter butterfly at the Australian championships.

Jessica Hardy has broken the world record in the 100-meter breaststroke by nearly half a second.

Jessica Hardy has broken the world record in the 100-meter breaststroke by nearly half a second.

The Basketball Hall of Fame in Springfield, Mass., has opened a Michael Jordan exhibit before his enshrinement next month.

Jessica Hardy has broken the world record in the 100-meter breaststroke by nearly half a second.