Since I am in the Dixie Zone, I was perusing the results of meets this weekend and saw that Dara Torres, who turned 40 on Sunday, went 21.91 in the 50 free and 48.34 in the 100 free this weekend in St. Petersburg this past weekend. I guess that she is serious about this comeback. It will be interesting to see how she can do long course.
Since I was at Y Nationals, I looked up results to see how she would have done against the men. There was one 31 yo who was faster in both the 50 and 100 and a 45 yo who was faster in the 100 by a small amount. Pretty incredible.
I don't have time to read that article now, but I already know the answer. How is she depriving someone else of their chance? Can't they beat her? Oh, they can't? THEN THEY SHOULDN'T BE ON THE OLYMPIC TEAM!!! Give me a break. I hate to open this can of worms, but it's almost age discrimination against Dara. "Oh, yes you are the fastest, but you've already been to the Olympics, let someone younger go instead." What crap is that?!?
Dara, you make that Olympic team, girl! I want to see your baby in the stands cheering you on! OK, they're probably too young to know, but you get the idea ;)
PS In 2012 your baby will be 4, that's old enough to know! Swim in that one too :woot:
I don't have time to read that article now, but I already know the answer. How is she depriving someone else of their chance? Can't they beat her? Oh, they can't? THEN THEY SHOULDN'T BE ON THE OLYMPIC TEAM!!! Give me a break. I hate to open this can of worms, but it's almost age discrimination against Dara. "Oh, yes you are the fastest, but you've already been to the Olympics, let someone younger go instead." What crap is that?!?
Dara, you make that Olympic team, girl! I want to see your baby in the stands cheering you on! OK, they're probably too young to know, but you get the idea ;)
PS In 2012 your baby will be 4, that's old enough to know! Swim in that one too :woot:
