As a five-time Olympian and the oldest American 36 ever, Dara got three silver medals in

　　Beijing. Her victory was

　　37considering she had retired(退役) a second time after the 2000 Sydney Olympic. Not content with her past achievements, she would prove that

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　　is only a number. At the Beijing Games, Dara raced against competitors more than 20 years 39 than her while competing in the 50 meter freestyle, 4×100 medley relay, and 4×100 freestyle relay, eventually

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　　silver medals in all the three events.

　　Dara has 41

　　that she is far from a(n)

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　　athlete since her first international race in 1981, While 43 the University of Florida, she earned a number of the NCAA All-American swimming awards. As the first US swimmer to

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　　in four Olympic Games, Dara set three World records and won nine Olympic

　　45 , including four golds. Despite a seven-year break from

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　　swimming, in the Sydney Olympic Games alone, Dara won two golds and two silvers, after

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　　Dara decided to retire and start a

　　48 , but she dove right back into swimming. In the 2006 Masters Nationals, she amazingly 49 a new world record, just three weeks after her daughter’s 50. In August 2007, Dara won 51

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