Who is Dara Torres

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Who is Dara Torres?

Dara Torres is a 41 year old American swimmer who will be competing in her 5th Olympics this summer in Beijing, China.

Dara Torres at a Glance 

Dara Grace Torres (born April 15, 1967) is an American swimmer. She is the first swimmer from the United States to compete in five Olympics: 1984, 1988, 1992, 2000, and 2008. She competed in the 2008 Olympic Games in the 50 meter freestyle, 4×100 medley relay, and 4×100 freestyle relay and wonUS swimmer Torres washes away generation gap the silver medal in all three of these events.

Torres has won twelve Olympic medals (four gold, four silver, four bronze), five of which she won in the Sydney Olympics in 2000, a feat made all the more impressive by the fact that, at age 33, she was the olde...

Dara Torres' Live Medal Count for the 2008 Beijing Olympics 

  • Silver Medal - Women's 4X100m Freestyle Relay
  • Silver Medal - Women's 50m Freestyle
  • Silver Medal - Women's 4X100m Medley Relay

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Do or Diet
Olympic athlete Dara Torres also has a platform?in her case the literal platform where she stood as a 41-year-old mom to receive medals in swimming at the ...
Jeff Conine, Dara Torres join Broward Sports Hall of Fame
By Gary Curreri Special Correspondent Dara Torres, 43, of Parkland, a five-time Olympian and her coach, Michael Lohberg, 58, were among six inductees into ...
Dara Torres, Jeff Conine among Broward Hall honorees
Pittman will be joined by Olympic swimmer Dara Torres, Olympic swim coach Michael Lohberg, former Miami Dolphin John Offerdahl, former Florida Marlin Jeff ...
Hudson airspace split after fatal crash
The picture was taken by Olympic swimmer Dara Torres, who flew with Jeremy Clark the week before the accident. US authorities will divide the airspace over ...

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Dara Torres Videos 

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Dara Torres on Fitness at 40+

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Blog Posts from Google 

InGameNow » Dara Torres Wins the 50 Free, Best Time at 41
Interesting fact, Dara Torres is now faster than 3 of the 4 InGameNow members who have swum in college. Torres can beat Spoon, Flyzack, and Stu in a 50 free. Only 1 member of InGameNow can take claim to being able to beat a 41 year old ...
Got Milk ? - Dara Torres | aquAdonis
Dairy Torres. I'm a natural in water. But after a workout, my natural choice is milk. It's a strong starting block for wellness. The protein helps build muscle, plus its nutrients help me refuel. Three glasses of lowfat or fat free milk ...
Olympic Swimmer Dara Torres on Flickr - Photo Sharing!
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Industry News: Arena Announces Signing of Rebecca Soni, Eric ...
About Dara Torres. Dara Torres will be the first swimmer from the United States to compete for olympic metals in five Olympics: 1984, 1988, 1992, 2000, and 2008. Blogroll. Search. « Annika Sorenstam Appointed To Florida Governor's ...

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