Boston College has hired five-time Olympian Dara Torres as its swimming and diving coach to help the school rebuild the program after a hazing scandal. Torres will coach both the men and women.
FILE - United States’ Dara Torres reacts after winning the silver medal in the women’s 50-meter freestyle final during the swimming competitions at the Beijing 2008 Olympics in Beijing, Aug. 17, 2008. Boston College has hired Torres as its new swimming and diving coach to help the school rebuild the program after a hazing scandal. BOSTON — Boston College has hired five-time Olympian Dara Torres as its swimming and diving coach to help the school rebuild the program after a hazing scandal.
Torres, 57, was a 28-time All-American at Florida and was named the 1988 Southeastern Conference Female Athlete of the Year. She held six world records and 10 American records in a career that spanned Olympics from 1984-2008, where she won four gold medals, four silver and four bronze.Federal rule on Title IX is a ruse to require trans sports participation, GOP states say
“This is a full-circle moment for me,” Torres said. “I’ve learned from great coaches at every point in my career. This opportunity to share what I’ve learned, in and out of the pool, and pass along technique, confidence and support as part of the Boston College athletics department is a dream. I can’t wait to see what we accomplish together.”Golen covers Boston sports for The Associated Press, with a little bit of sports law and Olympic beach volleyball and curling mixed in.
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