When she took the silver medal in the 50 meter freestyle swim last night I couldn’t help but think that her being #2 had something to do with her having a 2 year old girl, Tessa. Yes, it was painful to see her miss the gold medal by 1/100th of a second, but my gosh… 41 years old and accomplishing what she has is mind-blowing. Would she feel better if she had lost by 3 seconds? Oh wait… she wouldn’t have even medaled if she was 3 seconds slower.

The quote below is the first paragraph of a message she has on her Website for her many fans:

“I have been blessed with amazing people surrounding me. From my family, to my coaches, training partners, stretching, strength and conditioning people and mostly my daughter Tessa. It is Tessa who I am doing this for. To show her when she is a little older that life has no boundaries if you commit to your dreams and never stop believing in yourself. Although Tessa is only 2, I feel inspired by knowing she is watching me and looking at me for guidance and direction. I can’t go a minute and not think of the positive and powerful lessons I am sharing with her.

For the rest of her message and to learn more about this amazing woman visit her Website: Dara Torres, and watch the videos below.

ABC’s Person of the Week:

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41 Year Old Makes Olympic History

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She has done a great service for all moms and certainly for all of us who are 40-something! We’re NOT old after all!