Dara Torres
Swimmer
Legendary women's swimmer for team USA who competed in five consecutive Summer Olympic games, an all-time record.
She started swimming after following her brothers to the YMCA.
She won 28 NCAA awards while at the University of Florida, including three NCAA individual national championships.
She gave birth to her daughter, Tessa Grace, in 2006.
She and Michael Phelps have both set many swimming records for the United States.