Tags: fit

She’s 41 years old, has a two-​​year-​​old daugh­ter, and won her first Olympic medal, a relay gold, in 1984. Tor­res is train­ing to make the 2008 US Olympic team, but it’s not some casual attempt to relive the good old days: Tor­res set the Amer­i­can record in the 50-​​meter freestyle just a few months ago. As the photo above attests, part of Tor­res’ con­tin­u­ing suc­cess is due to her train­ing regimen.

Dara Tor­res (kot​tke​.org)