Swimming's Elder Stateswoman Guns for Her Sixth Olympics
She's 50 meters — a single lap — away from history.
Dara Torres, swimming's elder stateswoman at age 45, is more than just one of the hottest 40-somethings on the planet. She remains a threat to win an Olympic medal in a physically demanding sport at an age when most of us are struggling to get off the couch to let the pizza guy in.