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Updated at 7:40 a.m., Thursday, February 26, 2009

Swimming: Torres to compete for first time since Beijing

Associated Press

AUSTIN, Texas — 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.