From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Missy Franklin
Missy Franklin
Missy Franklin
Personal information
Personal
Franklin was born in Pasadena, California in 1995, the
Full name Melissa Jeanette Franklin
daughter of Dick and D.A. Franklin at 7.10 lbs. She is a
Nickname(s) Missy the missile part of the class of 2013 at Regis Jesuit High School in
Aurora, Colorado.[4] Her father works for Rocky Moun-
Nationality USA
tain Cleantech Open, which helps develop clean technol-
Born May 10, 1995 (1995-05-10) ogy startup entrepreneurs, and her mother is a family
Pasadena, California physician.[5] Both of Franklin’s parents are originally
Height 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) from Canada. Because Franklin has dual citizenship,
Franklin’s mother suggested she represent Canada to
Weight 165 lb (75 kg) ease the pressure on making a national team because
Sport of the depth of USA Swimming. However, Franklin re-
fused, citing her patriotism towards the United States.[6]
Sport Swimming
Franklin says God has blessed her with an excellent
swimmer’s body. Her height of 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) towers
Stroke(s) Backstroke, freestyle, medley above most female swimmers (Franklin’s father stands
Club Colorado Stars (STAR-CO) over 6 ft 1 in and her mother is 5 ft 4 in). Also, she has
women’s size 13 feet: "We call them built-in flippers,"
Medal record
says her father Dick.[7] She has been coached by Todd
Women’s swimming Schmitz from the Colorado Stars club team since she was
Competitor for the United States
7 years old.[8] Franklin says her favorite athlete is Natalie
Coughlin.[9]
World Championships (LC)
Gold 2011 Shanghai 200 m backstroke Swimming career
Gold 2011 Shanghai 4×200 m freestyle
Gold 2011 Shanghai 4×100 m medley
Early career
At the age of 13, Franklin competed at the 2008 U.S.
Silver 2011 Shanghai 4×100 m freestyle Olympic Team Trials, but did not qualify to swim in any
Bronze 2011 Shanghai 50 m backstroke events at the 2008 Summer Olympics. Her best result was
37th place in the 100-meter freestyle.[10][11][12]
World Championships (SC)
Silver 2010 Dubai 200 m backstroke 2010
Silver 2010 Dubai 4×100 m medley At the 2010 National Championships, Franklin competed
in six individual events, and qualified to swim at the 2010
Pan Pacific Swimming Championships by finishing sec-
Melissa "Missy" Jeanette Franklin (born May 10, 1995) is
ond in the 100 and 200-meter backstroke[13][14] At the
an American swimmer. She is a five-time medalist (three
2010 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships, Franklin fin-
gold, one silver, one bronze) at the World Aquatics Cham-
ished fourth in the 100-meter backstroke and did not
pionships and a two-time silver medalist at the World
make the A final for the 50 and 200-meter back-
Short Course Championships. As part of the American
stroke.[15][16][17] Franklin earned the first international
team, she holds the world record in the 4×100-meter
medals of her career at the 2010 FINA Short Course World
medley relay (short course).[1] Individually, she currently
Championships in Dubai. In the 200-meter backstroke,
holds the world record in the 200-meter backstroke
Franklin finished in second place behind French swim-
(short course) and the American record in the 200-meter
mer Alexianne Castel.[18] Franklin also earned a silver
backstroke (long course).[2][3]
medal in the 4×100-meter medley relay for her contribu-
tion in the heats.[19] For her performance in 2010, she
won the Breakout Performer of the Year Award at the
seventh annual Golden Goggle Awards.[20]
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Event Time Venue Date Note(s)
50 m backstroke 28.01 Shanghai July 28, 2011
100 m backstroke 59.18 Palo Alto August 3, 2011
200 m backstroke 2:05.10 Shanghai July 30, 2011 AM,
AM NR
50 m freestyle 25.23 Federal Way August 14, 2009
100 m freestyle 53.63 Palo Alto August 6, 2011
200 m freestyle 1:55.06 Shanghai July 28, 2011
200 m individual medley 2:11.69 Irvine August 3, 2010
2011 2011 National Championships
Three days after the 2011 World Aquatics Championships
2011 World Championships ended in Shanghai on July 30th, Franklin flew to Palo Al-
See also: Swimming at the 2011 World Aquatics Champi- to, California to compete at the 2011 National Champion-
onships ships, which began on August 2nd. At these champion-
In her first long course world championship meet at the ships, Franklin competed in four individual events, and
2011 World Aquatics Championships in Shanghai, the 4×100 and 4×200-meter freestyle relay. Franklin won
Franklin won a total of five medals, three gold, one silver, the first national titles of her career in the 100-meter
and one bronze. In her first event, the 4×100-meter backstroke and freestyle.[28][29] She also placed 4th in the
freestyle relay, Franklin won a silver medal with Natalie 200-meter individual medley and 12th in the 50-meter
Coughlin, Jessica Hardy, and Dana Vollmer in a time of freestyle.[30][31]
3:34.47. Swimming the second leg, Franklin had a split
of 52.99, the second-best among all participants.[21] First world records
Franklin won her first individual medal, a bronze, in the Towards the end of 2011 in October, at the 2011 FINA
50-meter backstroke, finishing behind Russian Anastasia Swimming World Cup, Franklin set the first world record
Zuyeva and Japanese Aya Terakawa.[22] Shortly after the of her career in the 200-meter backstroke (short course),
50-meter backstroke final, Franklin competed in the bettering the previous record of 2:00.18 held by Shiho
4×200-meter freestyle relay with Dagny Knutson, Katie Sakai, with a time of 2:00.03. In breaking the record,
Hoff, and Allison Schmitt and won gold ahead of Australia Franklin became the first female to break an individual
and China in a time of 7:46.14. Franklin’s leadoff time of world record since the high-tech bodysuits were banned
1:55.06 was faster than the winning time of Italian Fed- in January 2010.[2] At the 2011 Duel in the Pool in Decem-
erica Pellegrini in the individual 200-meter freestyle fi- ber, Franklin combined with Natalie Coughlin, Rebecca
nal (1:55.58).[23] After setting the national record in the Soni, and Dana Vollmer to break the previous American-
semifinals of the 200-meter backstroke (2:05.90), Franklin owned world record in the 4×100-meter medley relay in a
dominated the field in the final with a time of 2:05.10, time of 3:45.56, bettering the previous record of 3:47.97.
breaking her own national record and winning gold. This Swimming the freestyle leg, Franklin had a split of
was Franklin’s first individual world title, and her time in 51.32.[1]
the final was the third-fastest effort of all time.[24] Short-
ly after the 200-meter backstroke final, Franklin compet-
ed in the 4×100-meter medley relay with Natalie Cough-
Personal bests
lin, Rebecca Soni, and Dana Vollmer and won gold with a
time of 3:52.36, over three seconds ahead of second-place Long course
finisher China. Swimming the freestyle leg, Franklin had
a split of 52.79, the fastest in the field. The final time Short course
of 3:52.36 for the medley relay was the second-fastest
effort of all time, just behind the Chinese-owned world References
record of 3:52.19.[25] For her performance at these cham-
pionships, she won the Female Athlete of the Year, Fe- [1] ^ "Duel in the Pool: World Record Opens Night
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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Missy Franklin
Event Time Venue Date Note(s)
100 m backstroke 56.73 Berlin October 23, 2011
200 m backstroke 2:00.03 Berlin October 22, 2011 AM, NR,
AM NR WR
100 m freestyle 52.09 Berlin October 23, 2011
200 m freestyle 1:53.19 Atlanta December 17, 2011
100 m individual medley 59.44 Berlin October 23, 2011
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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Missy Franklin
Records
Preceded by Women’s 200 metres backstroke Succeeded by
world record holder
(short course)
Shiho Sakai October 22, 2011 – present Incumbent
Awards
Preceded by FINA Swimmer of the Year Succeeded by
Therese Alshammar 2011 Incumbent
http://omegatiming.com/swimming/ Record;-Sets-American-Record,-Textile-Best.
racearchives/2010/WSC_DUBAI/ Retrieved 2011-07-30.
[26] "USA
C74B_ResSummaryRelay_26_Heats_Women_4x100_Medley.pdf. Swimming Names Ryan Lochte, Missy
Retrieved 2010-12-19. Franklin Athletes of the Year". Swimming World
[20] "Ryan Lochte, Rebecca Soni Win Top Honors at Magazine. 2011-11-21. Archived from the original
Golden Goggle Awards". Swimming World Magazine. on 2011-11-21. http://www.webcitation.org/
2010-11-22. Archived from the original on 63N93hMyz. Retrieved 2011-11-21.
2010-11-23. http://www.webcitation.org/ [27] "FINA selected this year’s best in the five
5uSqbiVUG. Retrieved 2010-11-23. disciplines". Fédération Internationale de Natation.
[21] "FINA World Championships, Swimming: The Archived from the original on 2011-12-05.
Netherlands Wins Shootout With United States". http://www.webcitation.org/63iVcdB2Y. Retrieved
Swimming World Magazine. 2011-07-24. 2011-12-05.
http://www.swimmingworldmagazine.com/lane9/ [28] "2011 National Championships – 100 m backstroke
news/27646.asp?q=FINA-World-Championships,- (final)". Omega Timing.
Swimming:--The-Netherlands-Wins-Shootout- http://www.omegatiming.com/swimming/
With-United-States. Retrieved 2011-07-28. racearchives/2011/ConocoPhillipsNational/
[22] 2011 World Aquatics Championships: Women’s 50 C73A1_Res1Heat_108_Finals_1_Women_100_Back.pdf.
m backstroke results (final), from Retrieved 2011-11-06.
OmegaTiming.com; retrieved 2011-07-28. [29] "2011 National Championships – 100 m freestyle
[23] "FINA World Championships, Swimming: U.S. (final)". Omega Timing.
Dominates Women’s 800 Free Relay With Textile http://www.omegatiming.com/swimming/
Best; Missy Franklin Leads Off With Textile Best". racearchives/2011/ConocoPhillipsNational/
Swimming World Magazine. 2011-07-28. C73A1_Res1Heat_126_Finals_1_Women_100_Free.pdf.
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news/27719.asp?q=FINA-World-Championships,- [30] "2011 National Championships – 200 m individual
Swimming:-U.S.-Dominates-Women’s-800-Free- medley (final)". Omega Timing.
Relay-With-Textile-Best;-Missy-Franklin-Leads-Off- http://www.omegatiming.com/swimming/
With-Textile-Best. Retrieved 2011-07-28. racearchives/2011/ConocoPhillipsNational/
[24] "FINA World Championships, Swimming: Missy C73A1_Res1Heat_103_Finals_1_Women_200_Medley.pdf.
Franklin Unstoppable in 200 Back Win; Crushes Retrieved 2011-11-06.
Textile Best, American Record". Swimming World [31] "2011 National Championships – 50 m freestyle
Magazine. 2011-07-30. (final)". Omega Timing.
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Record. Retrieved 2011-07-30.
[25] "FINA World Championships, Swimming: United
States Smokes Women’s 400 Medley Relay; Rattles
External links
World Record; Sets American Record, Textile Best". • USA Swimming bio: Missy Franklin
Swimming World Magazine. 2011-07-30. • Missy Franklin at the United States Olympic
http://www.swimmingworldmagazine.com/lane9/ Committee
news/27760.asp?q=FINA-World-Championships,- • Missy Franklin on Twitter
Swimming:-United-States-Smokes- Persondata
Women’s-400-Medley-Relay;-Rattles-World- Name Frannklin, Missy
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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Missy Franklin
Alternative Franklin, Melissa; Franklin, Missy Place of Pasadena, California, United States
names Jeanette; Franklin, Melissa Jeanette birth
Short de- American world-record holder swimmer. Date of
scription death
Date of May 10, 1995 Place of
birth death
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