(From MSNBC.com)
Dara Torres’ 15th national title felt no different from her first a quarter-century earlier.
The oldest national champion in U.S. swimming history, Torres set an American record in the 50-meter freestyle a few weeks ago in her bid toward a possible fifth Olympics appearance. Competing in the pool in which she qualified for her first Olympics as a teenager in 1984, two years after her first national championship, the 40-year-old Torres came in at 24.53 seconds, a personal best that beat her American record of 24.63 set in the 2000 Sydney Olympics.
The world record, also set at Sydney, is 24.13 seconds by Inge de Bruijn of the Netherlands.
Amazing.
Here's video of a Charlie Rose conversation with Torres from her
last comeback attempt --- 7 years ago!!!
(Photo: Reuters.com)
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