Meet the 41-year-old American swimmer, whom Michael Phelps calls mom. BEIJING, Aug. 18, 2008 — -- Dara Torres, who at 41 is the oldest American swimmer to ever compete in the Olympics, snagged ...

Dara Torres, the 45-year-old swimmer who began her Olympic career in 1984, fell short in her bid to compete in a sixth Summer Games, touching fourth in the 50 free at the U.S. trials in Omaha. She ...

With the Olympic trials around the corner, will Dara Torres make Olympic history by becoming the first swimmer to compete in five gamess and the oldest swimmer at age 41? Whether she achieves this ...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Multiple Olympic medalist Dara Torres will have left knee surgery on October 20 that will sideline her for her 12-18 months, the swimmer told Reuters on Thursday. The ...

These pioneering and high-achieving athletes demonstrate that women and girls have the grit and skills to make a mark in the world of sports and strike a blow for women's equality. Smithsonian ...