NAME: Dara Torres
SPORT: Swimming
EVENT: 50m, 100m FR, 4x100m FR, 100m FL, 4x100m IM
BIRTHDATE: 1967
BIRTHPLACE: Beverly Hills, Calif.
HOMETOWN: Parkland, Fla.
SCHOOL: University of Florida
OLYMPIC EXPERIENCE: 1984, 1988, 1992, 2000, 2008
OLYMPIC MEDALS: 1984 (gold), 1988 (silver, bronze), 1992 (gold), 2000 (2-gold, 3-bronze), 2008 (3-silver)
SOCIAL SITES: Facebook
PERSONAL NOTES: Dara is known to have the longest successful career of any Olympic swimmer with her 12 Olympic medals and four gold medals.
First American to swim in five Olympics Games...most decorated female athlete at the 2000 Olympic Games with five medals...oldest U.S. swimming gold medalist in history...former world record holder in 50m free...re-emerged onto the swimming scene by coming out of retirement in July of 1999 after seven years away from the sport.
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Olympians Known For Sportsmanship Become Known For Innovative Ways Of Helping During COVID-19 Crisis
Peggy Shinn April 29, 2020
See what Dara Torres, Abbey D’Agostino and more are doing during the pandemic.
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Gold Meets Golden: Team USA Athletes Are Celebrated By Hollywood Royalty
Jan. 08, 2020
The entertainment industry celebrated some of Team USA's best in Beverly Hills.
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From Tommie Smith To Nastia Liukin, See The Hall Of Fame Class Of 2019's Red-Carpet Looks
Nov. 04, 2019
Take a look at all the legends inducted into the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Hall of Fame.
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One For The Ages: Hall Of Famer Dara Torres Is Swimming’s Oldest Olympic Medalist
Peggy Shinn Oct. 17, 2019
Torres competed at five Olympic Games and earned 12 medals, the most by a U.S. woman.
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The World Reacts To The USOPC Hall Of Fame, Class Of 2019, Inductees Announcement On Twitter
Sept. 24, 2019
From Apolo Anton Ohno to Nastia Liukin reactions, check out all the Twitter craze on the announcement.
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U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee Announces U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Hall of Fame, Class of 2019
U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee Sept. 23, 2019
Twelve individuals and one team to be inducted Nov. 1 at the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Training Center.
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With Voting Open For U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Hall Of Fame, Members Reflect, Remember And Look Forward
Lynn Rutherford Aug. 14, 2019
Vote now through Sept. 3 at TeamUSA.org/Vote for the class of 2019.
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Finalists Announced For U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Hall Of Fame, Class Of 2019
United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee Aug. 12, 2019
Fan voting is open now through Sept. 3 to help determine the class of 2019
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Finalists Announced For U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Hall Of Fame, Class Of 2019
United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee Aug. 12, 2019
Fan voting is open now through Sept. 3 to help determine the class of 2019
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Dara Torres Writes About Memories From Beijing And Her Journey Since Becoming Oldest Olympic Swimming Medalist
Dara Torres, 12-Time Olympic Swimming Medalist Aug. 17, 2018
"It’s given me a great avenue to empower and inspire others through my life journey."