Dara Torres-Amazing

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AaronH — Thu, 01 Aug 2024 16:57:10 GMT

Wow!

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ande — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 08:27:38 GMT

5 on 5 with Dara Torres www.self.com/.../five-on-5-with-dara-torres.html

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Former Member — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 16:54:22 GMT

She reached her peak at 41. I might say not yet. Given how she trains, and recovers, it's very likely she'll be swimming with the same speed in 3 years and 10 months. The real question is whether or not US swimming produces a girl who can beat her at the next trials.

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Former Member — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 16:50:13 GMT

Right on!!! She should keep swimming... and then she'll break the world record sometime in the next 4 years... Apparently not retiring yet... And Torres? After proclaiming herself retired before leaving Beijing, she has found the strength, in the handshakes of everyone she meets, to keep swimming for another year — or four. www.nytimes.com/.../23swim.html

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Former Member — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 16:27:12 GMT

Apparently not retiring yet... And Torres? After proclaiming herself retired before leaving Beijing, she has found the strength, in the handshakes of everyone she meets, to keep swimming for another year — or four. www.nytimes.com/.../23swim.html

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aquageek — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 12:56:43 GMT

At least it will divert us from arguing about Ande's blog.

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elise526 — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 12:35:36 GMT

And somebody shot me down a few weeks ago when I said Dara might have inspired Lance to come out of retirement.

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Former Member — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 05:48:26 GMT

Right on!!! She should keep swimming... and then she'll break the world record sometime in the next 4 years... She could probably do it again, why not - ride this thing out as much as she can. It will be a long time before anyone can repeat what she has accomplished.

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Former Member — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 16:51:31 GMT

Only Dara can truly understand what it feels like to be Cavic! She said in an interview that at one point she said to others that she would hate to have been that guy who lost to Michael Phelps by 1/100th of a second. Later, she lost by 1/100th of a second. She smiled, laughed, and said she must have jinxed herself.

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Former Member — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 14:10:38 GMT

She reached her peak at 41. In Sydney, she was only able to get bronze in her individual events. I'm not so sure she has peaked. The way she's been dropping her 50 and 100 times like an age grouper, by London she could be the first woman to go under 23 and under 52.

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tjrpatt — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 09:47:19 GMT

She reached her peak at 41. In Sydney, she was only able to get bronze in her individual events.

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Former Member — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 13:37:32 GMT

Three Olympic silver medals for Dara Torres, at age 41, now that's golden! Considering she went best times, perhaps another quadrennial?

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gobears — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 10:13:45 GMT

I noticed that Dara Torres wears old-school speedo goggles watching the Olympics. www.swimmingworldmagazine.com/.../2007_US_National_Chps_0875.jpg sportsillustrated.cnn.com/.../ "Torres arrived at the Stanford pool with outdated bug-eyed goggles..." Good for her, I never cared for the new vanquisher goggles. I cheered for Dara's daring (and old-school) over-the-cap goggle strap placement. I can no longer think of those who put their goggle straps under their caps as a little bit wussy (since most of the best swimmers in the US do that). But, 10 years ago I used to think it a sure sign of goggle insecurity. Perhaps most of today's swimmers do it so that their names on their caps won't be covered by the goggle strap.

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Former Member — Sun, 17 Aug 2008 16:52:02 GMT

Oh, well. They didn't show Paul Smith in his torn B70 (at LC Nationals), either. :eek: Be grateful for small mercies!

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Former Member — Sun, 17 Aug 2008 16:50:02 GMT

I give Dara all the credit in the world, and I think her sportsmanship was great. Imagine, however, the chagrin in the NBC corporate offices when they learned that a Swedish swimmer would not be emerging from the lockerroom in a torn suit. Talk about a ratings bummer. Oh, well. They didn't show Paul Smith in his torn B70 (at LC Nationals), either. :eek:

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Former Member — Sun, 17 Aug 2008 13:49:22 GMT

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Former Member — Sun, 17 Aug 2008 13:44:41 GMT

Great job Dara...and so good to see her take 2nd place with such a big smile and no pouting. While the argument about the face of USMS has raged previously, I think it would be good for growth to get Dara visibly linked with USMS for the general public. Slogans? "What can USMS do for you?"

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jim thornton — Sun, 17 Aug 2008 12:22:03 GMT

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Former Member — Sun, 17 Aug 2008 11:39:03 GMT

That was an awesome performance from Dara. She went up against the best in the world and damn nearly won. For a 41 year old that is no mean feat. So, as it hasn't been said for at least a page: Dara truly is amazing. :applaud: I was so rooting for her to win. I couldn't believe it at first. Another 0.01 second difference! Only Dara can truly understand what it feels like to be Cavic! She has really done herself proud. Congrats to Dara!

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dorothyrde — Sun, 17 Aug 2008 07:49:49 GMT

Mihal Alexandrov. I believe he was born here in Champaign, IL. Went to Northwestern. goes to the Olympics as a Hungarian. His dad was an Olympian for Hungary a long time ago. he still swims in our masters. 8 gold metals. how awesome. Would anyone say Jason Lezak has has a disappointing Olympic career? Michael moved to Champaign in his Junior High years and is Bulgarian as is his Dad. He has dual citizenship and swam for Bulgaria. Very, very nice family.

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elise526 — Sun, 17 Aug 2008 01:10:55 GMT

Anybody want to take a guess at what Dara will be doing 4 years from now?

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Former Member — Sat, 16 Aug 2008 16:06:49 GMT

Very nice semi, and a good sport.

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Former Member — Sat, 16 Aug 2008 15:21:47 GMT

I would have until now, but he'll be tied to the Michael Phelps legacy forever, most likely. I think 46.06 will stick in peoples minds for a while. Plus he finally got an individual medal.

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Former Member — Sat, 16 Aug 2008 15:16:00 GMT

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Former Member — Sat, 16 Aug 2008 15:07:07 GMT

Tunisian by passport only. Like 1/2 the foreign medals at the meet. The depth would be severely lacking if this kind of thing didn't happen.