Dara Torres

She didn't strike gold, but 41-year-old Dara Torres made quite a splash at the Water Cube anyway, swimming the fastest times in her 24-year career while winning three silver medals for the U.S.

Best Toe Forward With a judge closely watching her departure time, five-time Olympian Dara Torres—at 41 the oldest swimmer in U.S. history—dived in to anchor the women's 4 × 100 freestyle relay on Sunday. While her...

America's new set of Olympians, nearly 600 strong, hails from 47 of the 50 states and includes identical twins, soldiers, teenagers, a cancer patient, a 58-year-old CEO and the daughter of a Super Bowl champion

The Interview DARA TORRES MIRACLE MOM

Youth, as expected, was served at the swim trials, but the epic splash was made by 41-year-old Dara Torres, who became the oldest American swimmer ever to qualify for the Games