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Dara Torres drops 100-meter freestyle from her Beijing program
Summary from multiple countries, from articles in English
At 41, Torres is heading for her fifth Olympics despite taking several years off, giving birth just two years ago and undergoing two surgeries within the past eight months. (article 1) At 6 a.m., five days a week, Dara Torres's alarm clock rings and she begins her day, juggling her roles as mother and Olympian. (article 2) After her first appearance at the 1984 Olympic Games in Los Angeles, Torres became known as one of the best swimmers in the world, winning a gold medal at the age of 17. (article 2) Vendt missed making the Olympic team in his specialty last night, finishing fourth behind Peter Vanderkaay (14:45.54), Larsen Jensen (14:50.80) and Chad La Tourette (14:57.50). (article 7) The beneficiary of her decision was Lacey Nymeyer, who finished third in the 100 free behind Torres and Natalie Coughlin, and now moves into the second slot. (article 5) The 41-year-old Torres won the 50-meter freestyle Sunday night with another American record, giving her the chance to swim two individual events in Beijing. (article 9) Dara Torres made a splash at the Olympic swimming trials Thursday in Omaha, Neb., when she won the 100-meter freestyle event, qualifying for her fifth Olympic Games. (article 3)

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  • Story keywords
    Phelps, Torres, Hoff, freestyle, swimming

    Source articles
    1. Aging swimmer shows there's hope for rest of us (boston.com, 07/07/2008, 724 words)
    2. ABC News: Olympian Swims Past Younger Competitors (ABCNews, 07/07/2008, 390 words)
    3. ABC News: Torres Shows the Young How It's Done (ABCNews, 07/05/2008, 378 words)
    4. Ageless wonder Torres trims Olympic schedule (cbc.ca, 07/07/2008, 230 words)
    5. Dara Torres drops 100-meter freestyle from her Beijing program (L.A. Times, 07/07/2008, 163 words)
    6. Cleburne doctors help in Dominican Republic (dallasnews.com, 07/06/2008, 495 words)
    7. Vendt stumbles, misses 1,500 team (boston.com, 07/07/2008, 226 words)
    8. TORRES SETS ANOTHER AMERICAN RECORD (NY Post, 07/07/2008, 429 words)
    9. Swimmer Torres thinking bigger after Olympic trials (dallasnews.com, 07/07/2008, 478 words)




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