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Dara Torres Biography
Dara Torres is one of the most popular and richest Swimmer who was born on April 15, 1967 in Beverly Hills, California, United States. Famous women’s swimmer from team USA who participated at five times in consecutive Summer Olympic games, an all-time record.
She as well as She and Michael Phelps have both set many swimming records for the United States. have both set numerous records in swimming in all of the United States.
Dara Grace Torres (born April 15, 1967) is an American former competitive swimmer, who is a 12-time Olympic medalist and former world record-holder in three events. Torres is the first swimmer to represent the United States in five Olympic Games (1984, 1988, 1992, 2000 and 2008), and at age 41, the oldest swimmer to earn a place on the U.S. Olympic team. At the 2008 Summer Olympics, she competed in the 50-meter freestyle, 4×100-meter medley relay, and 4×100-meter freestyle relay, and won silver medals in all three events.
She attended the Westlake School for Girls (now Harvard-Westlake School), and competed for the Westlake swim team under coach Darlene Bible from the seventh grade through her sophomore year in high school. She was also a member of the Westlake basketball, gymnastics, and volleyball teams. During her 1983–84 high school junior year, she left home to swim for the Mission Viejo Nadadores in Mission Viejo, California, while training for her first Olympics under coach Mark Schubert. After the 1984 Olympics, Torres returned to the Westlake School to graduate in 1985.
Her daughter was born Tessa Grace, in 2006.
| Name | Dara Torres |
| First Name | Dara |
| Last Name | Torres |
| Occupation | Swimmer |
| Birthday | April 15 |
| Birth Year | 1967 |
| Place of Birth | Beverly Hills |
| Home Town | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birth Sign | Aries |
| Full/Birth Name | |
| Father | Not Available |
| Mother | Not Available |
| Siblings | Not Available |
| Spouse | Not Known |
| Children(s) | Not Available |
Ethnicity, religion & political views
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Torres accepted an athletic scholarship to attend the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida, where she swam for the Florida Gators swimming and diving team in National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) ion under coach Randy Reese from 1986 to 1989. In her four years as a Gator swimmer, Torres won nine Southeastern Conference (SEC) individual championships, including the 50-yard freestyle (1987, 1988, 1989), 100-yard freestyle (1987, 1988, 1989), 200-yard freestyle (1987), and 100-yard butterfly (1988, 1989); she was also a member of 12 of the Gators’ SEC championship relay teams. Torres won three NCAA individual national championships (50-yard freestyle, 100-yard freestyle, 100-yard butterfly) in 1988; and was a member of six of the Gators’ NCAA championship relay teams, including the 400-yard freestyle relay in 1986; the 200-yard and 400-yard medley relays, and the 400-yard freestyle relay in 1988; and the 200-yard and 400-yard medley relays in 1989. She was named the SEC Athlete of the Year in 1988, SEC Female Swimmer of the Year in 1987 and 1989, and earned 28 All-American swimming honors—the maximum number possible during a college career. Torres also lettered in volleyball at Florida, playing the sport in her fifth year after having exhausted her NCAA eligibility in swimming.
Dara Torres Net Worth
Dara Torres is one of the richest Swimmer from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Dara Torres's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
She began swimming after following their brothers around the YMCA.
She received 28 NCAA awards while playing at The University of Florida, including three NCAA individual national championships.
Torres was born on April 15, 1967, to a family in Los Angeles, California, the daughter of Edward Torres, and Marylu Kauder. Her father was a real estate developer and casino owner, originally from Cuba; her mother Marylu was a former American model. Torres grew up in Beverly Hills, California, the fifth of six children and the older of two girls. As a seven-year-old, she followed in the footsteps of her older brothers by joining their community YMCA for swimming practice; afterward, she signed up for the swimming club in Culver City to train. At 14, she won the national open championship in the 50-yard freestyle by defeating the then-current champion, Jill Sterkel, a college junior.
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Salary | Under Review |
| Source of Income | Swimmer |
| Cars | Not Available |
| House | Living in own house. |
For the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea, Torres qualified for the U.S. Olympic women’s team in one individual event and two relay events. Torres earned a bronze medal for swimming for the third-place U.S. women’s team in the 4×100-meter freestyle relay final, together with teammates Mitzi Kremer, Laura Walker, and Mary Wayte. She also earned a silver medal for swimming the freestyle leg of the 4×100-meter medley relay for the second-place U.S. team in the preliminary heats, but not the final. Individually, Torres also placed seventh in the final of the 100-meter freestyle event.
Torres graduated from the university with a bachelor’s degree in telecommunications in 1990 and was inducted into the University of Florida Athletic Hall of Fame as a “Gator Great” in 1999. In November 2013, she was named as a recipient of the 2014 NCAA Silver Anniversary Award, presented annually to six distinguished former student-athletes on the 25th anniversary of their final school year of athletic eligibility.
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
Dara Torres height 5 ft 11 in Dara weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.
| Height | 5 ft 11 in |
| Weight | Not Known |
| Body Measurements | Under Review |
| Eye Color | Not Available |
| Hair Color | Not Available |
| Feet/Shoe Size | Not Available |
At the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, Torres was a member of the winning U.S. women’s 4×100-meter freestyle relay team, swimming in the first-round qualifying heat and earning a gold medal in the event final. Her winning teammates in that final included Nancy Hogshead, Jenna Johnson, and Carrie Steinseifer; Jill Sterkel and Mary Wayte also swam in the event’s second-round qualifying heat.
Torres qualified for the U.S. Olympic women’s team in a single event for the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona. She swam the second leg of the 4×100-meter freestyle relay for the winning U.S. team that included Nicole Haislett, Angel Martino, and Jenny Thompson, and earned a gold medal for her efforts in the event final and first-round qualifying heat.
Who is Dara Torres Dating?
According to our records, Dara Torres is possibily single & has not been previously engaged. As of December 1, 2023, Dara Torres’s is not dating anyone.
Relationships Record: We have no records of past relationships for Dara Torres. You may help us to build the dating records for Dara Torres!After 1992, she married and subsequently divorced sports producer Jeff Gowen. After 2000, she converted to Judaism fully (she was already half Jewish) before marrying the Israeli surgeon Itzhak Shasha (her own father had been Jewish). Torres and Shasha later divorced. Torres and reproductive endocrinologist David Hoffman began dating after her break-up with Shasha, and they became the parents of Tessa Grace Torres-Hoffman, born in 2006. After the birth of their daughter, Hoffman, a masters swimmer, persuaded her to begin training again.
Facts & Trivia
Dara Ranked on the list of most popular Swimmer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Dara Torres celebrates birthday on April 15 of every year.
Torres has worked in television as a reporter and announcer for American networks NBC, ESPN, TNT, OLN, and Fox News Channel, and hosted the golf show, The Clubhouse on the Resort Sports Network. She has also worked as a model, and was the first elite swimmer to model swimwear in the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue, appearing in the 1994 edition. She was inducted into the International Jewish Sports Hall of Fame in 2005.
Is Dara Torres still married?
Torres and Shasha later divorced.
What is Dara Torres doing now?
Most recently Torres expanded her business activities, partnering with a CBD products company called CaniBrands to become their Chief Lifestyle & Wellness Officer. CEO Chris Lord said CaniBrands is thrilled to have her on board. “Dara’s journey has inspired millions of women to pursue their dreams,” Lord said.
Who is Dara Torres husband?
Itzhak Shasha
Why is Dara Torres famous?
Dara Torres is known for her age-defying athletic ability. By age 14, she had set her first world record in swimming, and at age 41 she was the oldest swimmer to earn a spot on the United States Olympic team.
Who is the oldest Olympic swimmer to win a gold medal?
Anthony Ervin became the oldest swimmer in Olympic history to win a gold medal by touching first in the 50-meter freestyle Friday night, an event in which he tied for gold during the 2000 Olympics in Sydney.
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