Dara Torres Information:

Birthday:  April 15, 1967
Height: 6-0 (182.9 cm)
Career Highlights

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.

  • Olympic History: 1984: Gold, 400m FR-R ... 1988: Bronze, 400m FR-R; Silver 400m MR ... Gold, 400m FR-R ... 2000: Gold, 400m MR & 400m FR-R; Bronze, 50m FR, 100m FR, 100m FL ... 2008: Silver, 50m FR, 400m FR-R, 400m MR 
  • World Champs History: 1986: Silver, 400m FR-R
  • Pan Pacs History: 1987: Gold, 100m FR, 400m FR-R, 400m MR
  • Pan Ams History: 1983: Gold, 400m FR-R
  • U.S. Nationals History: Owns 15 U.S. national titles from 1982 to 2000 ... nine in the 50m free, five in the 100m free and one in the 200m free
  • 2007 World Rankings: 4th, 50m free; 8th, 100m free
  • National Titles:50m Free (9): '07 SUM (AR), '00 SUM, '00 SPG, '88 SPG, '87 SPG, '84 SPG, '83 SUM, '82...100m Free (5): '07 SUM, '00 SPG, '88 SPG, '87 SUM, '85 SPG...200m Free (1): '91 SUM
Records

Holds AR in 50m FR, set at 2000 US Olympic Games...former AR holder in 100m FL, set at 2000 U.S. Olympic Trials...former AR holder in 400m FR-R, set at 2000 Olympic Games...holds USO in 50m FL, set at 2000 Olympic Trials...former OR holder in 400m FR-R, set at 2000 Olympic Games

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Dara Torres