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 start. I'm trying to spread at least the knowledge that it's never too early to take care of our oceans and our environment.

Aaron Peirsol

Categorized in : Great Knowledge Long Effort

I think people will be surprised at how fast they go next year. I do think world records will get broken next year.

people years thinking

The ocean is the lifeblood of our world. by Aaron Peirsol

The ocean is the lifeblood of our world.

our-world ocean world

If we were to lose our fish that we appreciate so much by overfishing; or if we were to lose some of our favorite beaches to overbuilding and pollution, then how would we feel? It's become a case of not knowing what you've got until it's gone.

appreciate knowing beach

Retiring is a strange word. I'm 27 years old. I've still got stuf... by Aaron Peirsol

Retiring is a strange word. I'm 27 years old. I've still got stuff to do.

strange stuff years

I have always had a very natural connection to the water, and that connection stems from the ocean itself.

connections ocean water

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 days over the years.

california numbers beach

People should make a stand for the things they love and want to s... by Aaron Peirsol

People should make a stand for the things they love and want to see survive infinite generations.

generations want people

I think the best thing I can hope to achieve is to educate, or make aware, as many people as possible on how the little things they do every day really do affect our environment.

littles people thinking

We can still maintain our coasts and oceans for the generations t... by Aaron Peirsol

We can still maintain our coasts and oceans for the generations to come, who deserve what we have.

coast generations ocean

Swimming took up so much of my faculties, and for so long, I was... by Aaron Peirsol

Swimming took up so much of my faculties, and for so long, I was willing to give it everything.

give everything swimming long

I think the best thing I can hope to achieve is to educate, or make aware, as many people as possible on how the little things they do every day really do affect our environment, and how easy it is to fix some of those things.

best day hope people

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 or for whatever cause they feel strongly about. Everyone can be an Engine of Change.

difference feel community change

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 being fairly anonymous. It enables you do something you love without any of the other effects.

you stars beautiful love