At the Summer Olympics 2008, what unusual record did she break?
Most medals in one Olympiad by a U.S. female athlete
Youngest swimmer to win a medal
First woman to compete in seven events
First swimmer to break a world record
Answer
At the Summer Olympics 2008, swimmer Dara Torres broke the unusual record of the most medals in one Olympiad by a U.S. female athlete. Torres won five medals, including one gold, two silvers, and two bronzes. This was more than any other U.S. female athlete had ever won in a single Olympics. Torres's record stood for eight years until swimmer Katie Ledecky won six medals in the 2016 Summer Olympics.
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