Torres wins third Olympics silver, this one in relay

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BEIJING -- Thirty-seven minutes after her second-place finish in the 50-meter freestyle, Dara Torres, at 41 the oldest member of the U.S. swim team, was back in the water -- for another silver medal. This one came in the 400 medley relay.

She anchored for the U.S. team, swimming the freestyle leg, to an American record of 3 minutes, 53.30 seconds. That was 0.61 seconds behind Australia, which set a world record in 3:52.62. Torres last week was part of the U.S. silver-medal-winning 400 freestyle relay team.

Also swimming for the United States were Natalie Coughlin, Rebecca Soni and Christine Magnuson.

Coming up in five minutes: Michael Phelps goes for his eighth gold -- in the men’s 400 medley relay.

-- Randy Harvey