I'm thinking that I shouldn't have filed my nails last night.

Dara Torres

Stichwörter: humour swimming good-sportsmanship



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Never put an age limit on your dreams

Dara Torres

Stichwörter: inspirational olympics



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I've wanted to win at everything, every day, since I was a kid. And time doesn't change a person, it just helps you get a handle on who you are. Even at age 41, I still hate losing--I'm just more gracious about it. I'm also aware that setbacks have an upside; they fuel new dreams.

Dara Torres

Stichwörter: goals experience perspective identity ambition dreams winning maturity achievement losing



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Michael wasn't on the pool deck, which was hard for me. None of my old Coral Springs teammates were around. Still, that old plane of cement felt like home. I folded my clothes and put them on the bench. I placed my water bottle under my starting block, and I dove in. Once again, I felt that ultimate state of transition, my feet no longer on the ground, my hands not yet in the water.

Dara Torres

Stichwörter: peace solitude home swimming focus



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I'd proven to the world that maturity, experience, dedication, and ingenuity can make up for a little senescence. Muscle tightening is not the only thing that happens to our bodies over time. We gain knowledge, focus, and understanding, and those things can help us win.

Dara Torres

Stichwörter: experience perspective maturity expectations



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The water doesn't know how old you are.

Dara Torres

Stichwörter: inspirational motivation aging swimming



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Swimmers know full well that every second has a beginning, a middle, and an end.

Dara Torres


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