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Dara Torres
- 2000 Olympic gold medalist (400m FR and 400m MR); bronze medalist in 50m, 100m free and 100m fly
- First Swimmer to compete in four Olympic games, tallying 10 medals including four gold
- American record-holder in 50m free and 100m fly
- Won a total of 13 National titles between 1982 and 2000
- Returned to swimming after seven years away from the sport in 1999
- 1991 Summer Nationals Kiphuth Award and Summer Nationals Comeback Award
- Has had a successful television career apparing on ESPN, TNT, The Discovery Channel as well as being the spokesperson for "Tae-bo"
- Was a part of President Bush's inagural cermonies, serving as guest speaker and host
- Became the first female athlete to appear beside supermodels in Sports Illustrated's 1994 swimsuit edition
- Participated in volleyball, gymnastics and basketball while in school, but claims water as her first love
- Earned a maximum number 28 NCAA All-American titles
- Swam in her first international race at the age of 14
Can any moment top her Olympic moments?
"Nope. Not a chance. That's just an experience that nothing will come close to, because you work all your life for it. And when you finally attain those goals, well, it's just something you have to experience."
You just figure that after the Olympics your competitiveness will mellow out, but not at all.
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Height: 5'11
Born: 4/15/1967
Hometown: Beverly Hills, CA
Sport: Swimming
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