Dara Torres Credits Daughter With Games Success
August 18, 2008 by lkatulka
Will two-year-old Tessa Grace follow in the footsteps of her famous swimming mom, Dara Torres? Dara’s leaving Beijing with three silver medals around her neck, and it sounds like Tessa might just do the same!
“Tessa’s awesome,” Dara told NBC. “She’s a fun kid and she just absolutely loves the water.”
Dara has achieved amazing things these Olympics, and she looks forward to telling her daughter all about it when she’s old enough to understand.
“I’m gonna tell her how much she was a part of this. The sacrifices, the hard work, but still trying to balance the motherhood … I just know it’s going to be so much fun when she finally can understand, and I can share all of this with her.”
I bet she’s going to be so proud of her mommy!
American Volleyball Stars Look Forward to Motherhood
August 13, 2008 by lkatulka
Beach volleyball stars Misty May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh are currently busy in Beijing, but once the Olympics are behind them this dynamic duo is prepared for their next challenge: motherhood!
“Hopefully, we’ll both be pregnant,” Kerri told the LA Times when asked where she sees the duo at this time next year, “pregnant, but with two gold medals.”
Misty added that they both hope to return to the beach volleyball circuit after their maternity leave, but they admit they might change their minds.
“I don’t want to throw the R-word in there, but I mean, I haven’t had a kid, I don’t know,” Misty explained.
“Priorities change, and it’s tough what we do, traveling internationally and domestically, and if I feel like I can come back two years down the road or whatever and want to give it a go, great.”
Best of luck in Beijing ladies!