Sports

<< Previous   of   Next >>   ADVERTISEMENT   CONTACT THE HERALD Report scores and results to 425-339-3470 or 1-866-6-SCORES (Call after 4:30 p.m.) E-mail information including items for Tuesday's Communities Sports Roundup and Thursday's Outdoor Calendar, to sports@heraldnet.com Kevin Brown, Sports Editor kbrown@heraldnet.com   Published: Wednesday, July 1, 2009 Torres plans to have knee surgery after world championships Associated Press Dara Torres plans to have major surgery on her arthritic left knee at the end of the summer. The 42-year-old Torres said on a conference call Wednesday that she might not swim the 100-meter freestyle at next week's U.S. national championships, partly because it's painful to do a flip turn. She expects to compete in the 50 free, which doesn't require a turn. Torres, who won three silver medals at last year's Beijing Olympics, said she has no cartilage left in the knee and that it swelled up badly when she practiced a few starts Tuesday. She has been unable to do kick sets or weight-training that puts stress on the knee. Torres had minor surgery on the knee after the Olympics, but it has continued to bother her. "It hurts some days to walk up and down the stairs," Torres said. "I need my everyday life back." She'll have another procedure after the world championships -- assuming she qualifies at nationals. Then, if the knee fully heals, she again must make a decision about whether to continue competing. Torres said her coach, who is battling cancer, is back in the hospital because of a blood infection. Michael Lohberg has aplastic anemia but has been able to coach Torres most days in recent months. Lohberg still hopes to attend nationals in Indianapolis, which start Tuesday. He's also trying to find somewhere in Rome he can receive the ongoing treatment he needs so he can go to the world championships July 19-Aug. 2. "He said that he doesn't care what the doctors say, he's getting on a plane Sunday," Torres said. READER COMMENTS Be the first to comment. You must be a registered user and verify your e-mail address to post comments to blogs or articles on HeraldNet. To register, click here. To read other terms and conditions, click here. Log out

1. Tulalip man, 20, charged with baby boy's murder 2. Donated safe gives Marysville museum a mystery 3. Fears over commercial air service at Paine Field dismissed 4. Everett officer charged with manslaughter reveals plan for defense 5. Merchants reject security for downtown Snohomish 6. Holmgren interested in returning to Seahawks 7. Friends open account for orphaned daughters of Highway 9 crash victims 8. Crack That Safe 9. Country singing contestant Chance McKinney amazed by his fans 10. Have M’s, Figgins reached a deal? 2 - Top 10 Stories Most Talked about 3 - Top 10 Stories Most Emailed

• Wildcats fall to familar foe in semis • ‘Nutcracker' times three • Road warrior • Mavericks reloading • Holiday Lightings & Santa Sightings • Cities prepare for winter blast repeat • Wolfpack duo takes last shot at state tourney • This Weekend in Your Town • Tips for the stormy season • Boeing will build, flight test and deliver 787s in South Carolina to spe ... • Snohomish County EDC promoting job growth in key industry clusters • $4 million grant to advance brain tumor research has Everett links • Providence medical center construction tops off its 12-story steel frame ... • Tulalip affordable housing project to be financed by KeyBank, Raymond Ja ... • Arlington's Lak of Ink has a growing following for Luke Kooyman's creati ... • Bank of the Northwest formed • Cascade Bank earns $1.6 million