Dara Torres won the 50-meter freestyle

 Angelena Dara Grace Torres (born April 15, 1967) is an American swimmer. She is the first swimmer from the United States to compete in five Olympics: 1984, 1988, 1992, 2000, and 2008. She competed in the 2008 Olympic Games in the 50 meter freestyle, 4×100 medley relay, and 4×100 freestyle relay and won the silver medal in all three of these events.

U.S. swimmer Dara Torres made a successful return to competition in her first race since winning three silver medals at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing as the 41-year old won the 50-meter freestyle at the Austin Grand Prix in Austin, Texas on Thursday. Torres, who turns 42 next month, had surgeries to repair her left thumb, right shoulder and left knee since the Beijing Games. Torres says she is aiming for a spot in the FINA World Championships in Rome in July.

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