Dara Torres

Dara Torres is already planning to be in the 2012 Olympics, focusing her amazing efforts on becoming the first swimmer ever to compete in six Olympics and, at age 41, the oldest female. Dara already holds the record for being the first woman to medal in four different Olympiads, including the five she won in Sydney's 2000 Games. In 1984, Dara earned Gold in LA in the 400m free relay and, in .88, a Bronze in Seoul in the same event. Back again in .92 in Barcelona, Dara again brought home Gold for her role in the 400m free relay. She then retired from swimming. Seven years later, under the guidance of coaching legend Richard Quick, Dara trained with an eye toward Australia ... and qualified for five events, registering the world’s third-fastest time in the 100m fly. She went on to collect Gold in the 400m free and medley relays and Bronze in the 50m free, 100m free and 100m butterfly. In between Olympic competitions, Dara became the first athlete to grace the pages of Sports Illustrated’s swimsuit issue in 1994. She's also appeared in numerous television shows, including Fox Sports Sunday, and as a fitness spokesperson for Self Magazine and Turner Sports. Parents Dara and David have a young daughter, Tessa Grace. Dara has also managed to find time to participate in SAA for many years.