Aaron Peirsol|backstroker|Copacabana Beach|King and Queen of the Sea|open water swimming|Rio de Janeiro

Aaron Peirsol, the 7-time Olympic medalist and one of history’s most famous backstrokers, will participate in his first elite open water swimming competition on Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro for the King and Queen of the Sea competition this weekend. At the pre-race banquet, he made some very complimentary observations about the open water…