Peirsol ties world record
July 4, 2008 | 5:38
pm
Aaron Peirsol tied the world record in the 200-meter backstroke at the U.S. Olympic trials, beating rival Ryan Lochte in 1 minute 54.32 seconds.
Peirsol, of Irvine, surged to the wall a split second ahead to equal the mark set by Lochte, who upset him at the World Championships last year. Lochte came in at 1:54.34.
-- Debbie Goffa
