Dara Torres: Women and Leadership
Dara Torres
Olympic Medalist in Swimming
"I got three silvers in the Beijing Olympics, but I had mixed feelings when I lost gold in the 50 meters by a hundredth of a second. It would have been easier to lose by more. A hundredth of a second--you can't even blink that fast, that's how close it is. If I hadn't filed my nails, maybe I would have at least tied or won. My mom is usually the one who knows me best, who probably knows what was going on in my head when I touched the wall. She sort of goes through the same emotions that I do; she was bummed but also proud."
Link, with another picture of Dara I couldn't find, lol.