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Marguerite Ogle

Pilates at the Olympics pt. 2

By , About.com GuideAugust 17, 2008

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Dara Torres For me, as a woman over, shall we say, 40, 41 year old Swimmer, Dara Torres, is one of the most inspiring athletes in the 2008 games. Torres is a 5 time Olympian with 12 medals to her name, she is the second oldest member of the US Olympic Team, she she is a mother, and she just won another silver medal in the woman's 50m freestyle. But we're not finished yet! Another very cool thing about Dara Torres is that according to Pilatespro.com and several other sources, she does Pilates as part of her regular Olympic training. Are we surprised? No. Inspired? Definitely. So what are we waiting for? Let's workout

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