Olympic swimmer to speak at Dscoop7

Dara Torres, 12-time Olympic swimming medalist, will speak at Dscoop7 at the Gaylord National Hotel and Convention Center in Washington DC, March 22-24 2012.

‘Dara's accomplishments are tremendously inspirational to everyone who's ever felt like the odds were stacked against them,’ said Craig Curran, Dscoop7 chairman and vice president of sales at Nosco. ‘This is a common theme in both sports and business, and I believe Dscoop members will be able to relate to her story in a meaningful way. She will be sharing the importance of never giving up on your dream and how to achieve them at any stage in your life.’

‘Based on the phenomenal speakers we've been able to secure, we are tracking ahead in number of registrations and all indications are that we will sell out very early this year,’ said Eric Hawkinson, global executive director of Dscoop. ‘We're incorporating many new offerings for Dscoop7 this year, and I'm proud that we're providing tools and education to attendees that they cannot get anywhere else.’

Torres has competed in five Olympic Games. She became the oldest swimmer to compete in the Olympics at the Beijing Games 2008, where her performance is said to have inspired many older athletes to consider re-entering competition. Despite undergoing knee surgery in 2009, Torres says she will try for the 2012 London Olympics.

Also a commentator and author, Torres won the ESPY award for ‘Best Comeback’ in 2009 and was named one of the ‘Top Female Athletes of the Decade’ by Sports Illustrated.

More conference information is available at www.dscoop7.org.

Pictured: Dara Torres, Olympic swimmer

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