Dara Torres

Dara Grace Torres is an American former competitive swimmer who is a twelvetime Olympic medalist and former world recordholder in three events. Torres is the first and only swimmer to represent the United States in five Olympic Games , and, at age 41, was the oldest swimmer ever to earn a place on the U.S. Olympic team. At the 2008 Summer Olympics, she competed in the 50meter freestyle, 4100meter medley relay, and 4100meter freestyle relay, and won silver medals in all three events.

Torres was born in Los Angeles, California, the daughter of Edward Torres and Marylu Kauder. Her father was a real estate developer and casino owner, originally from Cuba her mother Marylu was a former model. Torres grew up in Beverly Hills, California, the fifth of six children and the older of two girls. As a 7yearold, she followed in the footsteps of her older brothers by joining their community Y.M.C.A. for swimming practice afterward, she signed up for the swimming club in Culver City to train. At 14, she won the national open championship in the 50yard freestyle by defeating the thencurrent champion, Jill Sterkel, a college junior.

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