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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.Torres is the first swimmer to represent the United States in five Olympic Games (1984, 1988, 1992, 2000 and 2008), and at age 41, the oldest swimmer to earn a place on the U.S. Olympic team.

    • 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
    • 150 lb (68 kg)
  2. About Dara Torres. 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. This incredible feat was accomplished on the way to her first ...

  3. Biography. 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. She added a silver and bronze in relays in 1988, and seemingly ended her swimming career with another gold in the 4× ...

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  5. Dara Torres - Hall Of Fame Swimmer. In 1983, as a junior in high school, she broke the world record in the 50-meter freestyle. In 1984, won her first Olympic gold medal as a member of the USA’s ...

  6. www.teamusa.com › hall-of-fame-members › dara-torresTeam USA | Dara Torres

    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. Torres’ 12 Olympic medals currently tie the all-time medal record for a female Olympic swimmer. For two of her five Olympic appearances, Torres was the oldest member of the U.S. Olympic team.

  7. Feb 22, 2021 · This article is more than 3 years old. 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 ...

  8. 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. Named one of the "Top Female Athletes of the Decade" by Sports Illustrated, Dara proves that dreams are attainable at any age.

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