Dara torres has been to the olympics five times, shes won twelve medals, and now, at the age of 42, she still competes with girls half her age and is one of the most celebrated swimmers of all time. Dara torres great moments in team usa history youtube. Apr 07, 2009 from legendary olympic gold medalist dara torres comes a motivational, inspirational memoir about staying fit, aging gracefully, and pursuing your dreams. Aug 01, 2016 if you were to put together a list of the most jawdropping female athletes to ever walk the face of the earth, swimmer dara torres would be somewhere at the top. Older woman younger man romance age is just a number book 1 by rebel carter 4. Get the new york times bestseller gold medal fitness by dara torres and age is just a number by dara torres with elizabeth weil. Torres is the first swimmer to represent the united states in five olympic games 1984, 1988, 1992, 2000 and 2008, and at age 41, the oldest swimmer to earn a place on the u. She is the author of age is just a number and lives in florida with her daughter, tessa. She is the 5thborn in a family of 6 kids, dara was born to edward torres, a real estate developer, and casino owner, and marylu kauder, a former american model. Meet the woman who inspired millions across the globe. Shes a 12time olympic medalist, earning hardware at every games she competed in. Achieve your dreams at any stage in your life, broadway books, new york, new york 2009.
A topselling author, her memoir, age is just a number. Dara grace torres born april 15, 1967 is an american former competitive swimmer, who is a 12time olympic medalist and former world recordholder in three events. Ive always admired daras commitment to athleticism and come on, who wouldnt envy that physique. Since her first international swimming competition at age 14, dara has proved that she is far from your average athlete. In her fifth olympics, with a plethora of medals behind her. Dara torres 5time olympic veteran, mother, speaker. The silver medalist talks about her training regimen, as well as how she raises her young daughter. She took three silver medals home, including the heartbreaking 50meter freestyle race where she missed the gold by 1100th of a second. Dara torres wiki, affair, married, dating, career, net. Jul 30, 2015 dara torres holds her daughter, tessa, on the medal stand after winning the womens 50meter freestyle final on july 9, 2009 in indianapolis, indiana.
With humor and candor, dara recounts how she returned to serious trainingwhile nursing her infant daughter and contending with her beloved fathers long battle with cancer. Now, in age is just a number, dara reveals how the dream of an olympic comeback first came to herwhen she was months into her first, hardwon pregnancy. Torres first book will be out in time for mothers day, 2009. Dara torres still stays crazy busy after a 12medal olympic. Dara torres edged out by onehundredth of a second the new. How retired swimmer dara torres stays in shape at 49. Dara torres swimming career has spanned a total of 28 years and 6 olympic games. Torres is competing in seoul in this years olympic games. See more ideas about olympic swimmers, female swimmers and olympics.
Olympian and author dara torres shows her support for the. Dara torres biography, age, net worth, workout, career. First, here is a new york times article on dara torres that is very interesting. Relive the medals won and the moments that made her a legend in the sport. Dara torres still stays crazy busy after a 12medal. Dara torres captured the hearts and minds of americans of all ages when she launched her olympic comeback as a new mother at the age of fortyone years after she had retired from competitive swimming and eight years since her last olympics.
Dara torres wiki, affair, married, dating, career, net worth. But you dont need to list her accolades to understand why people admire her athleticism so. Torres is getting older, but swimming faster dara torres training in coral springs, fla. Jan 23, 2014 dara torres swimming career has spanned a total of 28 years and 6 olympic games. Browse dara torress bestselling audiobooks and newest titles. Book dara torres for speaking, events and appearances. Dara torres opens up on knee injury december 14, 2009 9. She is the first american swimmer to compete in five olympic games and has won a total of 12 olympic medals in her career. Jillian michaels, author of making the cut in this book, dara torres shares her wellinformed guidancedeveloped over years of. A revolutionary 5week program ebook written by dara torres. Dara torres is a 12time olympic medalist in swimming and arguably the fastest female swimmer in america. The fastest swimmer in american history, dara torres has swum in 5 olympics, and in 2008 at the age of 41 was the oldest swimming to ever make the u.
Age is just a number by dara torres, elizabeth weil. Here she demonstrates some selfstretching exercises. Torres is the first swimmer representing the united states in five olympic games. Dara torres holds her daughter, tessa, on the medal stand after winning the womens 50meter freestyle final on july 9, 2009 in indianapolis, indiana. She is the first swimmer to ever represent the united states and also the oldest swimmer to earn a place on the united states olympic team. Each time dara torres sets off off on an olympic quest, the chapters read like an indiana jones chapter, with her always overcoming some odds that are there for her to face.
Dara torres became the oldest swimmer to win a silver medal after barely losing in the 50meter freestyle. Dara torres is the author of age is just a number 3. Aug 17, 2008 beijing dara torres had just become the oldest swimmer to win an olympic silver medal, but her body language was still apologetic as she climbed out of the pool sunday alongside rivals young. Dara torres has 256 books on goodreads, and is currently reading the risk by elle kennedy, kingdom of ash by sarah j. Experience life magazine, april 2008, dara torres, ecofriendly escapes, make the changes that really matter by editorinchief pilar gerasimo jan 1, 1970 single issue magazine. Dara torres has set three world records and brought home twelve olympic medals, including four golds. Dara torres is arguably the fastest female swimmer in america. Book dara torres for speaking, events and appearances apb. Jillian michaels, author of making the cut in this book, dara torres shares her wellinformed guidancedeveloped over years of olympic training with the best of the best. Here is a video on dara torres from the e60 television show.
Oxygen march 2011 amazing abs the joy of fitness sandwich solutions olympian dara torres. Dara torres captured the hearts and minds of americans of all ages when she launched her olympic comeback as a new mother at the age of fortyoneyears after she had retired from. She won twelve olympic medals winning five medals at the 2000 summer olympics. Book dara torres for public speaking harry walker agency. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read gold medal fitness. Jun 30, 2017 awardwinning portrait photographer martin schoeller along with 12time olympic medalist and new york times bestselling author dara torres and others with psoriatic disease have come together for. Dara torres captured the hearts and minds of americans of all ages when she launched her olympic comeback as a new mother at the age of fortyoneyears after she had retired from competitive swimming and eight years since her last olympics. Torres is getting older, but swimming faster the new. Check out my latest partnership with canibrands at daratorres. Olympian, author, mother, and role model, dara torres is many things to many people, but above all, she is an inspiration. The second one will be for those of us who stand in awe and envy at her knockout, drop dead, omg body. Torres is the first swimmer to represent the united states in five olympic games 1984, 1988, 1992, 2000 and 2008, and, at age 41, the oldest swimmer to earn a place on the u. Swimming legend dara torres is diving into the deep pool of florida home sellers. If you were to put together a list of the most jawdropping female athletes to ever walk the face of the earth, swimmer dara torres would be somewhere at the top.
Dec 14, 2009 dara torres opens up on knee injury december 14, 2009 9. Age is just a number but dara torres proves that her very presence is for us to bear witness to such a remarkable life story both in and out of the pool. Dara torres captured the hearts and minds of americans of all ages when she launched her olympic comeback as a new mother at the age of fortyoneyears after she had retired from competitive swimming and. Jul 09, 2019 swimming legend dara torres is diving into the deep pool of florida home sellers. Thats right, torres, halfjewish through her father by birth, made a full conversion after marrying her second husband. Achieve your dreams at any stage in your life, became a topselling business books upon its publication.
At the beijing olympic games in 2008, dara torres became the oldest swimmer to compete in the olympic games. A revolutionary 5week program hit stands in may, 2010 and is now a new york times bestseller. Dara torres is the winner of twelve olympic medals, the first athlete to appear as a model for the sports illustrated swimsuit edition, a successful broadcaster, and a doting mother of a twoyear old daughter. Awardwinning portrait photographer martin schoeller along with 12time olympic medalist and new york times bestselling author dara torres and others with psoriatic disease have come together for. America loved her all the more for her astonishing achievement and her goodnatured acceptance of the results. Achieve your dreams at any stage in your life, became a topselling business books. Aug 05, 2008 torres first book will be out in time for mothers day, 2009. Dara grace torres born april 15, 1967 is an american former competitive swimmer who is a twelvetime olympic medalist and former world recordholder in three events. She is the first american swimmer to have competed in five olympic games. From legendary olympic gold medalist dara torres comes a motivational, inspirational memoir about staying fit, aging gracefully, and pursuing your dreams. Achieve your dreams at any stage in your life, was listed as one of the top 25 bestselling business books just two months after publication. Nov 18, 2007 torres is getting older, but swimming faster dara torres training in coral springs, fla. A revolutionary 5week program, broadway books, new york, new york 2010.
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