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Oldest U.S. Olympic Swimmer Prepares for Beijing

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SportsOldest U.S. Olympic Swimmer Prepares for BeijingOldest U.S. Olympic Swimmer Prepares for BeijingThe Associated Press41-year-old Dara Torres is the oldest American swimmer ever to claim a spot on an Olympic swim team. As the AP's Haven Daley reports, she'll have to overcome competitors half her age and nagging doping allegations to win in Beijing. (July 15)[Notes:ANCHOR VOICE] (locator - Palo Alto, CA)IN A SPORT DOMINATED BY YOUTH, 41-YEAR-OLD DARA TORRES IS THE OLDEST AMERICAN SWIMMER TO MAKE AN OLYMPIC TEAM, SETTING AN AMERICAN RECORD IN THE 50-METER FREESTYLE IN THE PROCESS. SHE'LL BE THE FIRST AMERICAN TO SWIM IN FIVE OLYMPICS. THE MOTHER OF A TWO-YEAR-OLD ALREADY OWNS NINE OLYMPIC MEDALS. IF SHE WINS THREE MORE SHE'LL TIE THE WOMEN'S RECORD FOR MOST IN A CAREER.Dara Torres, Olympic Swimmer, says: "I'm getting so many emails and phone calls and running into people at the gym or the grocery store just saying how great it is that someone my age can do this and if anything it makes me proud that I'm this age and can do this."BUT TORRES HAS HAD TO RESPOND TO ALLEGATIONS BY SOME SPORTS COLUMNISTS AND COMMENTATORS THAT HER ACCOMPLISHMENTS MAY BE TAINTED BY BANNED SUBSTANCES. SO FAR HER TESTS HAVE COME BACK CLEAN.Dara Torres, Olympic Swimmer, says: "Now they're like, let's try to dig for something else because a 41-year-old can't do this so it's very frustrating but I just have to keep my blinders on and stay focused."TORRES SAYS HER REAL PERFORMANCE ENHANCER IS BEING AROUND TEAMMATES LIKE 15-YEAR-OLD ELIZABETH BEISEL.Elizabeth Beisel, Olympic Swimmer, says: "I'm hoping I'm still going to be alive and having a family at 41. I mean, I don't know what I'm going to be doing. But it's great that she's here. She's in the best shape of her life right now and for her to perform this well is awesome."Dara Torres, Olympic Swimmer, says: "We were sitting in a meeting yesterday and one of the girls who's 18 had play doh and was rolling it up and spelling my name and putting it on my leg so it's different being around these young kids. It's fun. It makes me feel young and it invigorates me being around them."Haven Daley, The Associated Press, says: "In about two weeks Torres, Beisel and the rest of the team will travel to Singapore to get acclimated. A week later, they'll be in Beijing. Haven Daley, The Associated Press, Palo Alto, California ___ ___, The Associated Press.(****END****) ANCHOR VOICE: Haven Daley --------------------------VIDEO PRODUCER: Haven Daley ------------------------------VIDEO SOURCE: AP--------------------------VIDEO APPROVAL:--------------------- --------VIDEO RESTRICTIONS:----------------- ----------------SCRIPT/WIRE SOURCE:----------------------- ------------

Channel: News & Politics
Uploaded: July 15, 2008 at 9:01 pm
Author: AssociatedPress

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joiesauvage (August 20, 2008 at 10:55 pm)
she is soooooo hot !!!!
TearsDropsMN (August 20, 2008 at 1:19 am)
I love this woman she is very good at what she does. I wish her the best in China and I hope she will bring home the Gold.....
trisoma1 (August 16, 2008 at 10:28 pm)
8 hours of BODYWORK (massage, stretching and chiropractic); she actually trains much less than 8 hours, and skips days.
bennilasvegas (August 16, 2008 at 7:32 pm)
actually every pro-swimmer trains about 8 hours a day.
bennilasvegas (August 16, 2008 at 3:01 pm)
besides that, her ass is awesome! so if you get such an ass by cheating/drugs, every woman should do drugs.
bennilasvegas (August 16, 2008 at 2:52 pm)
no cheat, just a lot of money for the best trainers, training methods, etc.. her financial training-expenses are controlled by herself, not by sponsors or any officials. so she is able to put millions over millions into her training (maybe less but anyway).
carlotapuig (August 15, 2008 at 9:23 am)
Cheater
trisoma1 (August 12, 2008 at 8:48 am)
It shows what genes, training, and massage therapy can do. Have you noticed that she gets 8 HOURS per day of bodywork? Now if she also used Buteyko Breathing Therapy, she may not have to cheat with the asthma inhaler. Go Dara!
Chiphead23 (August 10, 2008 at 10:47 pm)
She is Awesome, GO GIRL
rafenuve (July 27, 2008 at 9:47 pm)
go dara

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