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Dara Torres doesn’t kick the habit
Seven months have passed since the Beijing’s Olympics and Dara Torres, the ’swimming mom’, starts again from where she had left. After three silver medals obtained in 50 m Free Style, in 4x100 Free Style and 4x100 Medley Relays, the American athlete climbs the top step of the podium at the Swimming Austin Grand Prix (Texas). Dara imposed herself on the shortest distance with a time of 24.91, distancing with more than an half of second the compatriot Jackie Vavrek, 18 years old younger. The American Champion declared: ’I don’t know how long I’m gonna swim, but I like diving again in the pool and competing with these girls’ the American champion declared. In her career, the swimmer has achieved 12 olympics medals in 24 years.