{"id":436046,"date":"2020-06-17T05:35:33","date_gmt":"2020-06-17T12:35:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/?p=436046"},"modified":"2020-09-16T14:42:09","modified_gmt":"2020-09-16T21:42:09","slug":"dara-torres-why-i-am-one-in-a-thousand","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/dara-torres-why-i-am-one-in-a-thousand\/","title":{"rendered":"Dara Torres: Why I Am One In A Thousand"},"content":{"rendered":"

Dara Torres,<\/strong> ISHOF Honoree and five-time Olympic team member is special.\u00a0 She is One in a Thousand!<\/p>\n

When asked why she wanted to join the International Swimming Hall of Fame\u2019s One in A Thousand Club, Torres said, \u201cI first discovered the Hall of Fame Museum as a 12-year old California kid going to my first YMCA Nationals in Fort Lauderdale.\u00a0 I didn\u2019t know a place like this even existed.\u00a0 I didn\u2019t know anything about Olympians of the past or the history of our sport and I was fascinated by it. The first thing I \u00a0did when I was in\u00a0 Fort Lauderdale, was visit the Hall of Fame. \u00a0It was filled with history, artifacts, stories, and treasures. I remember walking through the museum with my mom and coach, and it was amazing.\u201d\u00a0 \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cSo, I want to give back. Swimming has been such a huge part of my life. \u00a0\u00a0It touches my heart to give back to the sport that has done so much for me. If I can help even a little bit to preserve the history that I was so inspired by as a 12-year old, I absolutely will.\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Join the One in a Thousand Club by helping ISHOF on a monthly or one-time basis.<\/p>\n

\"ONE<\/a><\/p>\n