Boston College Hires 12-Time Olympic Medalist Dara Torres to Head Swimming & Diving Program

On Tuesday afternoon, Boston College athletic director Blake James announced that the university is hiring 12-time Olympic medalist Dara Torres to be the next head Swimming & Diving coach at BC. Torres is a superstar in the swimming community, having represented the United States in five different Olympic Games (1984, 1988, 1992, 2000 and 2008) and winning four gold, four silver, and four bronze medals in a variety of races. She set her first world record at the age of 15, won her first Olympic gold medal at age 17, and in 2008 she was the oldest swimmer ever to...