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Dara Grace Torres (born April 15, 1967) is an American former competitive swimmer, who is a 12-time Olympic medalist and former world record-holder in three events.
Meet the Woman Who Inspired Millions Across the Globe. The fastest swimmer in American history, Dara Torres has swum in 5 Olympics, and in 2008 at the age of 41 was the oldest swimming to ever make the U.S. Olympic team.
Jun 18, 2024 · One of the most decorated Olympians in US History, Dara Torres will be moving to Boston to take over as the BC Head Swimming and Diving Coach.
Feb 22, 2021 · Swimmer Dara Torres won 12 Olympic medals over a nearly 25-year span from age 17 to 41. But success in the pool early on in her career hid struggles with a serious eating...
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Dara Torres, the most decorated US female Olympic athlete of all-time, NY Times best-selling author, fitness advocate, motivational speaker, entrepreneur, and mother, started her career on the international stage by breaking her first world record at the age of 15.
Jun 18, 2024 · CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. -- Dara Torres, one of the most decorated Olympians in United States history, has been named head men's and women's swimming & diving coach at Boston College, it was announced today by William V. Campbell Director of Athletics Blake James.
Feb 2, 2024 · Olympic swimmer Dara Torres couldn’t have been more surprised when, at age 25, she first discovered she had asthma. The 12-time medalist had just won her second gold medal at the 1992 Summer ...
2 days ago · Dara Torres was 41 years old with a two-year-old daughter in 2008 when she ended her retirement to make a run at the Beijing Olympics. That daughter is now off to college, and Torres duties at ...
Dara Torres had the longest successful career of any Olympic swimmer, one which saw her win 12 Olympic medals and four gold medals. Torres began her career in 1984, winning a gold medal in the 4×100 freestyle relay.
With her performance at the Olympic Games Beijing 2008, Torres became the first American to swim in five Olympic Games. At age 41, Torres earned silver medals in the 50-meter freestyle, 400 freestyle relay and 400 medley relay, setting American records in all three events.
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