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It took 40 years to get there, but John Dane III was not about to let his Olympic dreams die. Find out how he persevered and finally made his dream come true.

We all kn ow that 41-year-old Dara Torres will be the oldest U.S. Olympic swimmer ever when she hits the water next month in Beijing. But she won't be the oldest member of this year's U.S. team. That honor goes to 58-year-old John Dane.