Tag: Missy Franklin
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How not to ruin a swimming prodigy
Interesting article here on The Wall Street Journal, on how Missy Franklin’s coach Todd Schmitz has focused on fun and avoiding burnout, ever since she started training on his team at the age of 7. Many coaches with a prodigy in their stable would choose to increase her workouts to test her potential. But in…
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Missy Franklin and parents on her life with drug testing
Interesting USA Today segment here on how drug testing is part of Missy Franklin’s routine.
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Missy Franklin dances at surprise sendoff
“It was the last day at Regis Jesuit High School for the class of 2012. As is tradition, all the students packed the gym for the Senior Send-off. This year, the seniors shared their special event with a junior with an Olympic dream.” Read USA Today
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Missy Franklin’s Mom is the reason she’s a swimmer
On Missy Franklin’s 17th birthday Friday, and two days before Mother’s Day, the teen has released a video dedicated to her mother, D.A. Franklin, and her mother’s own dedication to the teen’s success. As she almost certainly wouldn’t be a world class swimmer if it wasn’t for her mother, and her mother’s own struggles with…
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Frank Busch: U.S. swim team could be best ever
USA Swimming national team director Frank Busch says the American team powered by swimmers like Ryan Lochte, Michael Phelps, Natalie Coughlin and Missy Franklin could have it “best Olympic team” ever, able to surpass the 31 Olympic medals won in Beijing four years ago. In USA Today’s latest Medal Tracker, U.S. swimmers are projected to…
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Missy Franklin wins Colorado Sportswoman of the Year
At the 38th annual Sportswomen of Colorado Awards on March 11, Missy Franklin won big one. Read Denver Post
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Missy Franklin gets ready for Olympic trials
Fourteen-time Olympic gold medalist Michael Phelps says Missy Franklin is the one to watch heading to the London Games. “I love being competitive,” Missy said. “I love racing. I love the water, it is in my veins and in my heart.” Her eyes sparkle as she talks about the thing that has always been a…
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Team is Missy Franklin’s priority, not prize money
We know the story, she’s given up on a lot of money in order to be able to stay NCAA eligible. According to USA Today some $130,000 in prize winnings plus three endorsement offers, while her mother has taken a year-long sabbatical to be her scheduler and media handler. But team is important to Missy…
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Missy Franklin Austin Grand Prix Post Race interviews
On how she struggles with the 50, and on how her training in altitude makes her feel like a super-hero when coming down to the flatlands. Courtesy of Gold Medal Mel.