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  • August 2008

    • Swimmer Torres Set for Shoulder Surgery

      CNN  |  Aug 27, 08 4:55 CDT

      Swimmer Torres Set for Shoulder Surgery

      (Newser) - Dara Torres will finally get some relief after swimming to three silver medals with a damaged shoulder, CNN reports. The 41-year-old is scheduled today for a surgery she put off before the Olympics. Torres went to Beijing armed with anti-inflammatories, but started having intense pain while there. She plans to be back in the pool within 10 days of the operation. More »

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      2008 Beijing Olympics  • surgery  • swimming  • Dara Torres  • arthritis

    • 'Supermom' Torres Won't Rule Out 2012 Games

      Philadelphia Inquirer  |  Aug 18, 08 1:25 CDT

      'Supermom' Torres Won't Rule Out 2012 Games

      (Newser) - Though Dara Torres says she’s looking forward to hanging with her 2-year-old, the US swimmer’s three silver medals in Beijing have some asking if she’ll aim to compete in the 2012 Olympics—when she’ll be 45. "I don't know," Torres told the Philadelphia Inquirer . “Right now I want to just … spend some time with my daughter.” More »

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      2008 Beijing Olympics  • swimming  • motherhood  • working mothers  • Dara Torres  • silver

  • July 2008

    • Top 100 Olympians to Watch

      Time  |  Jul 28, 08 4:07 CDT

      Top 100 Olympians to Watch

      (Newser) - With the Beijing Olympics right around the corner, Time lists the top 100 athletes to watch. A sampling of stars gunning for gold, from the court to the pool to the track: LeBron James, basketball: This determined athlete's golden guarantee is raising hopes for the US team, which has lost to the likes of Greece and Puerto Rico in recent years. Dara Torres, swimming: No swimmer has qualified a fifth Olympic run—until now. This American broke that record and may break other ones, even at age 41. More »

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      2008 Beijing Olympics  • LeBron James  • athlete  • Michael Phelps  • Yao Ming  • Dara Torres  • Liu Xiang

    • Why Is 'Supermom' Getting the Bonds Treatment?

      Kansas City Star  |  Jul 6, 08 7:29 AM CDT

      Why Is 'Supermom' Getting the Bonds Treatment?

      (Newser) - Some are calling five-time Olympic swimmer Dara Torres "Supermom," but Jason Whitlock of the Kansas City Star thinks that "Wonder Woman" might be more appropriate. Everyone's wondering how a 41-year-old new mother could come back from retirement and surgery to take first place at her fifth qualifiers. Blame the gathering cloud of skepticism on Brian McNamee. More »

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      steroids  • Roger Clemens  • swimming  • Brian McNamee  • asthma  • comeback  • Olympic trials  • Dara Torres

    • At 41, Torres Makes 5th Olympics

      New York Times  |  Jul 5, 08 6:05 AM CDT

      At 41, Torres Makes 5th Olympics

      (Newser) - Dara Torres swam her way into the history books with a victory in the women's 100-meter freestyle trials last night, reports the New York Times . The 41-year-old will be the first five-time swimmer in Olympic history. She shot past 25-year-old American record holder Natalie Coughlin to finish in 53.78 seconds—almost 5 seconds faster than when she first qualifed in 1984. More »

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      2008 Beijing Olympics  • athlete  • swimming  • Olympians  • Dara Torres

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