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.
Interesting. So what happens if Dara sets an American Record in say, the 50 free, while she is still in the 9 month waiting period?
it will probably be the USMS record least likely to ever meet its demise
I believe Dara already just obtained a couple of USMS records that have decades before their demise!! :)
Edit by Carrie: well, decades before their demise by anyone but Dara.
I remember she swam at Coral Springs last year just a few weeks after giving birth, so I think the key is not allowing the birth of her child to upset her training regimen too much rather than any hormonal advantages from being pregnant.
This is a woman who's been one of the premier sprinters in the world since she was something like 14. She is just an incredibly talented sprinter not to mention a fierce competitor.
Stealing, BAH! She will EARN a spot on the team by swimming a great race. It would only be stealing if she were appointed to the team after trials.
If she makes it at 40, it will be awesome. Inspirational. Exceptional.
Interesting. So what happens if Dara sets an American Record in say, the 50 free, while she is still in the 9 month waiting period?
Good question. Don't know how that works. Let's hope she swims to American record, then see how it is treated. Could this be a rare time that a USMS record is faster than a USA record?
Pretty neat if it happens.
