[PAR] [TLE] Dara Torres [SEP] Dara Grace Torres (born April 15, 1967) is an American former competitive swimmer who is a twelve-time Olympic medalist and former world record-holder in three events.  Torres is the first swimmer to represent the United States in five Olympic Games (1984, 1988, 1992, 2000 and 2008), and, at age 41, the oldest swimmer to earn a place on the U.S. Olympic team.  At the 2008 Summer Olympics, she competed in the 50-meter freestyle, 4×100-meter medley relay, and 4×100-meter freestyle relay, and won silver medals in all three events. [PAR] [TLE] Natalie Coughlin [SEP] Natalie Anne Coughlin Hall (born August 23, 1982) is an American competition swimmer and twelve-time Olympic medalist.  While attending the University of California, Berkeley, she became the first woman ever to swim the 100-meter backstroke (long course) in less than one minute—ten days before her 20th birthday in 2002.  At the 2008 Summer Olympics, she became the first U.S. female athlete in modern Olympic history to win six medals in one Olympiad, and the first woman ever to win a 100-meter backstroke gold in two consecutive Olympics.  At the 2012 Summer Olympics, she earned a bronze medal in the 4×100-meter freestyle relay.  Her total of twelve Olympic medals ties her with Jenny Thompson and Dara Torres for the most all-time medals by a female swimmer.
[PAR] [TLE] Dara Torres [ SEP ] Dara Grace Torres ( born April 15 , 1967 ) is an American former competitive swimmer who is a twelve - time Olympic medalist and former world record - holder in three events . Torres is the first swimmer to represent the United States in five Olympic Games ( 1984 , 1988 , 1992 , 2000 and 2008 ) , and , at age 41 , the oldest swimmer to earn a place on the U.S. Olympic team . At the 2008 Summer Olympics , she competed in the 50-meter freestyle , 4×100-meter medley relay , and 4×100-meter freestyle relay , and won silver medals in all three events . [PAR] [TLE] Natalie Coughlin [ SEP ] Natalie Anne Coughlin Hall ( born August 23 , 1982 ) is an American competition swimmer and twelve - time Olympic medalist . While attending the University of California , Berkeley , she became the first woman ever to swim the 100-meter backstroke ( long course ) in less than one minute — ten days before her 20th birthday in 2002 . At the 2008 Summer Olympics , she became the first U.S. female athlete in modern Olympic history to win six medals in one Olympiad , and the first woman ever to win a 100-meter backstroke gold in two consecutive Olympics . At the 2012 Summer Olympics , she earned a bronze medal in the 4×100-meter freestyle relay . Her total of twelve Olympic medals ties her with Jenny Thompson and Dara Torres for the most all - time medals by a female swimmer .
American competition swimmer, Natalie Coughlin, has twelve Olympic medals, tying her with former world record-holder in three events and who else?
American competition swimmer , Natalie Coughlin , has twelve Olympic medals , tying her with former world record - holder in three events and who else ?
Jenny Thompson
Jenny Thompson