Now, in age is just a number, dara reveals how the dream of an olympic comeback first came to her when she was months into her first, hardwon pregnancy. Jul 26, 2016 15 olympic memoirs written by the athletes of the games. Cheer too, for dara torres, for the strength of anyone who squeezes into the old clothes and goes back to work. Age is just a number audiobook by elizabeth weil, dara. Maybe because im now in that not my prime years and coming back from an injury. Just donx92t cheer for both of them in the same race unless you want water polo.
Center tomorrow wednesday as part of the carter library author. I channel my inner dara torres every time i get in the pool. Dara torres 5time olympic veteran, mother, speaker. Here is passages ii, an upbeat, factfilled, peoplerich, but ultimately unsatisfying sequel to the 1976 bestseller.
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Torres wrote about her experience as the oldest member of the olympic team in her book age is just a number. Maybe a weird question to hear, but for louise harrison, sister of beatles member george, it was a rallying cry to put to paper the amazing story of her family. November 15, 2014dear fellow peers, age is just a number by dara torres with elizabeth weil is the first biography i have read all year. For torres, no drag getting old fitness inspiration. To help us recommend your next book, tell us what you enjoy reading. This acclaimed book by michael konik is available at in several formats for your ereader. From legendary olympic gold medalist dara torres comes a motivational. Simone biles demonstrated her abilities as a gymnastics prodigy at a young age. Bill ferguson after starting his career as a divorce attorney, ferguson found fame as a lawyer who could take the conflict out of splitting up. Most of us fear middle age because middle age is when most of us give up on ourselves. Dara torres female athletes, athlete, muscular women. American dirt by jeanine cummins extraordinary stephen king learn more. But you dont need to list her accolades to understand why people admire her athleticism so muchjust look at her.
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To add to daras accolades, she was also named one of the top female athletes of the decade by sports illustrated magazine. In her book age is just a number, dara torres reveals how the dream of an olympic comeback first came to herwhen she was months into her first, hardwon pregnancy. 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. After dominating at the junior elite level, she won her first u. Books by inspiring female olympians on age, body image, and dara torres better w age medals 2008 oldest swimmer to compete and takes home 3 silver medals wow. This 12time olympic medalist four gold, four silver and four bronze became the first swimmer to attend five olympics after the 2008 games in beijing. 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. Experienced paddlers enjoy jul 28, 2015 champions, it turns out, come in all shapes and sizes. Olympic gold and silver medalist dara torres comes to the carter. Dara won gold in the 400m freestyle and 400m mr and bronze in the 50m freestyle, 100m freestyle, and the 100m butterfly this after a sevenyear break from competitive swimming.
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