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Article: Peirsol ready to take on Phelps in 100 backstroke
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- May 14, 2009
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Aaron Peirsol can't remember the last time he lost in a final of the 100-meter backstroke.
He thinks it was 2002. Maybe '03.
Whatever the case, Peirsol appears to have an intriguing new rival in his signature event.
Michael Phelps.
The winningest Olympian ever is planning to try out some new events as he looks ahead to 2012, a plan that puts him on a collision course with Peirsol, world record holder in the 100 back and winner of the event at both the Athens and Beijing games.
"Mike will do well, no doubt about it," Peirsol told The Associated Press in a telephone interview from his home in Austin, Texas. "He's already been very, very fast and he ...
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