The most successful female swimmer at London with a total of five medals in all, Franklin was eclipsed in the water only by her compatriot Michael Phelps, whose six-medal haul also included four golds. Standing 1. Olympic Team Trials Swimming, held in Omaha. Though she failed to achieve qualification on that occasion, she had marked herself down as one to watch for the future.
A further two world titles came her way in Russia at Kazan , in the 4xm freestyle and the 4xm mixed freestyle, taking her total FINA World Championship gold-medal haul to 11, a record for a female swimmer. Franklin duly booked her Olympic ticket in the m backstroke, m freestyle and the 4xm freestyle relay, but failed to progress beyond the semi-finals in her two individual events at Rio This is just one phase of my life that I worked so hard for and made so many sacrifices for.
Because I do. I have so much more left to give to this sport, to my fans, to the people that have been supporting me. In her first event, she won a silver medal with teammates Natalie Coughlin, Jessica Hardy and Dana Vollmer in the m freestyle relay.
She won bronze in the 50m backstroke and joined teammates Dagny Knutson, Katie Hoff and Allison Schmitt to win gold in the m freestyle relay. The U. She entered , an Olympic year, as a junior in high school. In London, she became the U. She won gold in the and backstroke, setting a world record in the latter. She also was part of the gold-medal-winning freestyle relay and medley relay, and won bronze as part of the freestyle relay. She placed fourth in the freestyle and fifth in the freestyle.
At the World Championships, Franklin won six gold medals she swam seven events, total. She was victorious in the freestyle, backstroke, backstroke, medley and freestyle relays, freestyle relay, and placed fourth in the freestyle. Franklin competed through back problems during , winning the and backstrokes, as well as the freestyle at Phillips 66 Nationals. She also placed second in the freestyle. She competed in many events at Pan Pacs, most notably winning gold as part of the freestyle relay team.
She currently holds the world record in the backstroke, and continues to train and take classes at Cal. Franklin was the top female recruit in and expressed interest in the University of Georgia and the University of Southern California before deciding to swim for coach Teri McKeever and the Cal Golden Bears.
She enrolled at the University of California Berkeley in fall with plans to turn professional after two years. Franklin turned down significant sponsorship deals after the Olympic Games in order to preserve her NCAA eligibility. At the NCAA Championships, Franklin won the freestyle and placed second and third in the and freestyles, respectively. Her freestyle time was a new American Record. The Golden Bears finished second overall. She retired from competitive swimming in December due to chronic shoulder issues.
Be sure to connect with Team Bridgestone on social media and follow along as they chase their dreams! About Missy Missy Franklin is a U. Career Highlights Won first 3 world championships medals finished career with 18 overall.
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