EveryJoe » olympic swimming http://www.everyjoe.com Sports News - Tech Reviews - Entertainment - Life Tips for EveryJoe Wed, 16 Dec 2009 18:46:49 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 Dara Torres: Older and Better? http://www.everyjoe.com/articles/dara-torres-older-and-better-92/ http://www.everyjoe.com/articles/dara-torres-older-and-better-92/#comments Mon, 05 May 2008 11:57:09 +0000 Sandy Mitchell http://www.lightthetorch.net/2008/dara-torres-older-and-better Post from: EveryJoe

Dara Torres: Older and Better?

]]> Dara Torres already has an Olympic record of which to be proud. She’s competed in four Olympics and has eight medals (including four gold ones) to show for her effort. But that’s not enough for the 41-year-old Californian. She’s hoping to compete in Beijing, which would make her the oldest US swimmer to ever make the team and the only one to compete in five Olympic games.

She has a real chance. In 2007, after a seven-year hiatus from swimming and the birth of her daugther, Torres competed in the US Nationals, winning the 100m freestyle event and setting a new record in the 50m freestyle. ABC News recently profiled her comeback and Olympic hopes on the evening news. Take a look:

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Dara Torres: Older and Better?

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