BOSTON – Boston College hired five-time Olympian Dara Torres as its swimming and diving coach to help the school rebuild the program after a hazing scandal.
Torres, 57, will train both men and women.
“From the moment we met with Dara, it was evident that she was exactly the person we were looking for to begin a new chapter in Boston College swimming and diving,” BC athletic director Blake James said Tuesday. it's a statement. “Her record of her as a world-class competitor is historic and her ability to clearly articulate her vision as a coach and leader will allow our student-athletes to develop and excel in and out of the pool.”
BC suspended the swimming and diving program last fall after allegations that freshmen were forced to drink excessively and then told to drink their own vomit. Head coach Joe Brinkman, diving coach Jack Lewis and two assistants were fired after the school found “a team culture that has not met the expectations Boston College has for its student-athletes.”
Torres, 57, was a 28-time All-American at Florida and was named Southeastern Conference Female Athlete of the Year in 1988. She held six world records and 10 American records in a career that spanned the Olympics from 1984 to 2008, where He won four gold, four silver and four bronze medals.
He is a member of the International Olympic Swimming Committee and the United States Olympic Swimming Hall of Fame.
“This is a full circle moment for me,” Torres said. “I have learned from great coaches at every point in my career. This opportunity to share what I have learned, in and out of the pool, and convey technique, confidence and support as part of the Boston College athletics department is a great achievement. dream. I can't wait to see what we achieve together.
