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Peirsol wins gold, Koga silver at Pan Pacs

IRVINE, United States - Junya Koga (L) of Japan and Aaron Peirsol of the United States pose for photos after winning the silver medal and the gold medal, respectively, in the men's 100-meter backstroke at the Pan Pacific Swimming Championships in Irvine, California, on Aug. 18, 2010.

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Peirsol takes gold in 200 backstroke at worlds

ROME, Italy - Aaron Peirsol of the United States reacts after winning gold in the men's 200-meter backstroke with a time of 1 minute, 51.92 seconds at the world championships in Rome on July 31, breaking his own world record by more than a second.

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Irie takes silver in 200 backstroke at worlds

ROME, Italy - (From L to R) Ryosuke Irie of Japan, Aaron Peirsol of the United States and fellow American Ryan Lochte show off their medals for the men's 200-meter backstroke at the world championships in Rome on July 31. Irie won silver with a Japanese record, Peirsol won gold with a world record and Lochte won bronze.

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Irie qualifies for 200 backstroke final at world championships

ROME, Italy - Ryosuke Irie of Japan competes in the men's 200-meter backstroke semifinal at the world swimming championships in Rome on July 30. Irie touched in 1 minute, 54.14 seconds, 0.08 behind world record holder Aaron Peirsol of the United States, for a spot in the final.

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Peirsol wins men's 100m backstroke swimming at Beijing Olympics

BEIJING, China - Aaron Peirsol of the United States (R) celebrates after winning the men's 100-meter backstroke in the Beijing Olympic Games in a new world record of 52.54 at National Aquatics Center in Beijing on Aug. 12. At left is Japan's Junichi Miyashita who came in eighth.

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Peirsol wins men's 200m backstroke at Pan-Pacific Swimming

VICTORIA, Canada - Aaron Peirsol of the United States swims in the men's 200-meter backstroke final at the Pan-Pacific Swimming Championships in Victoria, British Columbia, on Aug. 19. Peirsol won the event with a new world record of 1 minute, 54.44 seconds.

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Peirsol wins men's 200m backstroke at Pan-Pacific Swimming

VICTORIA, Canada - Aaron Peirsol of the United States celebrates after setting a new world record in the men's 200-meter backstroke final at the Pan-Pacific Swimming Championships in Victoria, British Columbia, on Aug. 19.

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Peirsol wins men's 200m backstroke at Pan-Pacific Swimming

VICTORIA, Canada - Aaron Peirsol of the United States celebrates after setting a new world record in the men's 200-meter backstroke final at the Pan-Pacific Swimming Championships in Victoria, British Columbia, on Aug. 19. (Kyodo)

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Peirsol wins men's 200m backstroke at Pan-Pacific Swimming

VICTORIA, Canada - Aaron Peirsol of the United States swims in the men's 200-meter backstroke final at the Pan-Pacific Swimming Championships in Victoria, British Columbia, on Aug. 19. Peirsol won the event with a new world record of 1 minute, 54.44 seconds. (Kyodo)

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Peirsol wins men's 100m backstroke swimming at Beijing Olympics

BEIJING, China - Aaron Peirsol of the United States (R) celebrates after winning the men's 100-meter backstroke in the Beijing Olympic Games in a new world record of 52.54 at National Aquatics Center in Beijing on Aug. 12. At left is Japan's Junichi Miyashita who came in eighth. (Kyodo)

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Peirsol wins gold, Koga silver at Pan Pacs

IRVINE, United States - Junya Koga (L) of Japan and Aaron Peirsol of the United States pose for photos after winning the silver medal and the gold medal, respectively, in the men's 100-meter backstroke at the Pan Pacific Swimming Championships in Irvine, California, on Aug. 18, 2010. (Kyodo)