Dara Torres Named New York Times Bestseller, Continues To Soar

June 28, 2010 - PRLog -- U.S. Olympic Swimmer, New York Times bestselling author, and motivational speaker Dara Torres has become a prominent force in the world of marketing. Participating in the 2008 Beijing Olympics as a new mother at the age of 41, Dara became the oldest swimmer to compete in the Olympics, winning three silver medals and becoming an instant role model to women and mothers everywhere. Corporate America is reacting positively to Dara's ability to communicate to this demographic with credibility and authenticity. Dara's motivational speeches have been well received at a recent HP conference where she spoke on technology's affect on moms, Maria Shriver's Women's Conferences in Los Angeles, and many other organizations. Her most recent "Got Milk" campaign promoting a healthy lifestyle was promoted by a satellite media tour of 36 cities.

Her most recent book "Gold Medal Fitness" made the NY Times Best Seller List and has been received as an excellent guide to health, fitness, and nutrition for all ages. Juggling the role of mother, Olympic athlete, business woman, model, celebrity endorser, TV personality, and role model, Dara has been featured on the covers of magazines including Time and More and been prominently featured on every major news outlet including The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, The Today Show, and The Tonight Show.

Dara is currently looking for partners in the CPG, active wear and signature swimwear categories.. To work with Dara contact her agent Evan Morgenstein at 919-363-5105 or evan@pmgsports.com.

About Dara Torres
Dara Torres is arguably the fastest female swimmer in America. She entered her first international swimming competition at age 14 and competed in her first Olympics a few years later in 1984.

At the Beijing Games in 2008, Dara became the oldest swimmer to compete in the Olympics. When she took three silver medals – including the infamous heartbreaking 50-meter freestyle race where she missed the Gold by 1/100th of a second – America loved her all the more for her astonishing achievement and her good-natured acceptance of the results.

In total, Dara has competed in 5 Olympic Games and has won 12 medals in her Olympic career.  Her impressive performance in Beijing has inspired many older athletes to consider re-entering competition, including cyclist Lance Armstrong.  Even after undergoing radical reconstructive surgery on her knee in fall of 2009, Torres has shown no signs of slowing down anytime soon and still says she will try for the 2012 London Olympics.

Aside from her amazing accomplishments in the pool, Dara has other talents on dry land as well.  She has appeared as a commentator on such networks as Fox News, ESPN and the Discovery Channel, and was the first female athlete to be featured in the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue.  In 2009, Dara won the ESPY award for Best Comeback and was named one of the Top Female Athletes of the decade by Sports Illustrated magazine.

Her memoir, “Age is Just a Number: Achieve Your Dreams At Any Stage In Your Life,” was published in April, 2009 and was listed as one of the top 25 best-selling business books in the month of June.  Her second book, “Gold Medal Fitness: A Revolutionary 5-Week Program” was named a New York Times Bestseller.

Olympian, author, mother, and role model, Dara Torres is many things to many people, but above all, she is an inspiration.


About PMG Sports
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