-She qualified for the 50 meter and 100 meter freestyle but is only going to compete in the 50 because of her age.
-2008 Olympics is her 5th Olympics starting from '84, '88, '92, '00, then '08.
-She made an 8 year break comeback because she wanted to win a medal in 2000, and she did. She was 32 years old then.
-8 years after that she came back as a 41 year old to not only qualify but to break American records and win both events at the trials.
-In the 90s, swimming was said to be a teenage sports, kind of like gymnastics. People said if you are in your 20s you're old, especially for female swimmers.
Well Torres came back at 32 and redefined that. This year as a 41 year old, she’s telling swimmers now in their 30s to step it up. T
hat whole excuse about being too old in any sport really, doesn’t work anymore because of her. And for us young people, she taught us it’s ok to take a break.
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