American Olympic swimming legend Dara Torres talked to Fox News Digital about being able to represent the Stars and Stripes on the global stage.
Before Katie Ledecky was the talk of the United States Olympic Women’s Swim Team, Dara Torres was the swimmer breaking records and leading the headlines at the Games. Torres was the first American Olympian to appear in five different Olympics. She is also tied for the most Olympic women’s swimming medals with 12. She had four gold, four silver and four bronze medals over the course of her Olympic career.
In an interview with Fox News Digital, Torres recalled what it meant to her to be able to wear the Stars and Stripes on a global stage. 'Those three letters U.S.A. are the most significant team to represent,' the legendary swimmer said. 'I’ve been on numerous swim teams and national teams and stuff, but when you have those three letters on your back, on your cap, it means something more than anything you could imagine.
But then, as I got older, and especially in 2008 when I won my three silvers, I just appreciated it more – the road it took to get there, what I had to do to sacrifice. I didn’t think of those things when I was 17. I was like, ‘Oh, cool, yeah, a medal.’ But when you’re older, it’s more the journey that you appreciate at an older age.' Follow Fox News Digital’s sports coverage on X and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.
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