Things are going swimmingly
I’ll admit that I’m not the biggest fan of the Olympics. (and yet here I am blogging about them!) For two weeks, every two years it becomes the only topic of conversation amongst people who most of the time don’t care about sports. But I guess even I can concede that it’s an exciting time for swimming at Beijing in 2008.
Yesterday, Dara Torres napped her 11th and 12th Olympic medals, Silvers, in the 50m Freestyle, and the 4×100m Medley Relay. I have to say I’ve been rooting for her. At 41, she’s breaking down boundaries of who a “middle-aged” woman can be. She’s a mom and an athlete, and her passion and drive are what got her into five different Olympic games. That other guy may be the talk of the games this time around, but let’s see if he’s still swimming in 2028.
Who have you been rooting for? How about John Dane III, the boomer on the US sailing team? Or Hiroshi Hoketsu, the Japanese equestrian, and this year’s oldest Olympian? Or are you staying out of it, like me (only one more week, sigh)?
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