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.
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You guys all seem Pro Dara - call me crazy, but doesn't this seems just a little unnatural to anyone? And here is a question to think about. Is it OK to inject or ingest a performance enhancing substance just because it isn't banned YET? My guess is that all her money buys access to the latest and greatest in performance enhancement or the ones already out there. After chasing infertility for years you would thing she would enjoy time with her baby rather than seeking the media attention this is going to generate. I think the media blitz surrounding her biggest rival, Jenny Thompson's return to the Athens Olympics was too much for her to handle! I think her desire for this level of attention is pathetic.
What do you think...
Her times are incredible and the question of performance enhancing substances is a natural one to ask. Based on pictures though she certainly doesn't look like the East German girls of decades ago. She hasn't developed a massive head like Barry Bonds. She will get tested in world class competition and we'll see how that plays out. If somehow we learn she is cheating I hope she is disgraced forever.
As for her desire for attention....that is a silly comment. She didn't issue a press release or go on Bill Costas' show. I think she is simply a competitor. She likes racing and winning. She's highly motivated - as most elite athletes are. So what? Even as a new mother, it probably isn't too big a deal to carve out two hours a day to train.
As it is - her recent swimming is exciting and I look forward to her attempt to get to the Olympics (hopefully cleanly).
You guys all seem Pro Dara - call me crazy, but doesn't this seems just a little unnatural to anyone? And here is a question to think about. Is it OK to inject or ingest a performance enhancing substance just because it isn't banned YET? My guess is that all her money buys access to the latest and greatest in performance enhancement or the ones already out there. After chasing infertility for years you would thing she would enjoy time with her baby rather than seeking the media attention this is going to generate. I think the media blitz surrounding her biggest rival, Jenny Thompson's return to the Athens Olympics was too much for her to handle! I think her desire for this level of attention is pathetic.
What do you think...
Her times are incredible and the question of performance enhancing substances is a natural one to ask. Based on pictures though she certainly doesn't look like the East German girls of decades ago. She hasn't developed a massive head like Barry Bonds. She will get tested in world class competition and we'll see how that plays out. If somehow we learn she is cheating I hope she is disgraced forever.
As for her desire for attention....that is a silly comment. She didn't issue a press release or go on Bill Costas' show. I think she is simply a competitor. She likes racing and winning. She's highly motivated - as most elite athletes are. So what? Even as a new mother, it probably isn't too big a deal to carve out two hours a day to train.
As it is - her recent swimming is exciting and I look forward to her attempt to get to the Olympics (hopefully cleanly).
