Torres to compete for first time since Beijing

Associated Press March 04, 2009

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Dara Torres reacts after winning the silver medal in the Women's 50m Freestyle final of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games on August 17, 2008.

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - Forty-one-year-old Dara Torres isn't ready for retirement.

The swimming mom will return to competition for the first time since the Beijing Olympics when she competes at the Austin Grand Prix on March 5-7.

Torres won three silver medals in China, capping a remarkable comeback to the pool. But she's not ready to quit just yet, entering the 50-meter freestyle in Austin with an apparent eye toward qualifying for the world championships in Rome this summer.

Ten members of the U.S. Olympic team will take part in the Texas meet, including gold medalist Aaron Peirsol, also competing for the first time since the Olympics

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