Olympic swimmer models at NY fashion week

(Agencies)
Updated: 2008-09-11 09:27

Olympic swimmer Dara Torres presents a creation by Charles Nolan during the Spring/Summer 2009 collection during New York Fashion Week September 7, 2008. [Agencies]

Torres has been making numerous TV appearances and speeches in the post-Olympics publicity blitz, and plans to "get back in the water and swim some" starting next month.

She said Tessa enjoyed modeling with mom.

"She was not into walking alone with me out there, but as long as I held her she was fine," she said. "She was backstage dancing around with all the models and stuff and having fun."

Nolan -- who presented chic and wearable clothing for women including a lime green drop-waist dress and a striped boatneck top with cropped trousers -- said Torres was a perfect fit to show off his designs.

"I was so inspired by her," he said. "It's one thing to look great at 41 -- it's another thing to be able to make the Olympic team competing against 16-year-olds, and then win a silver medal!"

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