Tag: Missy Franklin
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Missy Franklin chooses NCAA over (a lot of) money
16-year-old Missy Franklin has said no to a lot of money these past months, according to the Wall Street Journal more than $130,000, because if she accepts them, she will be ineligible to compete at the NCAA. No to $20,000 for winning the USA Swimming’s Grand Prix series trophy last summer, $50,000 for finishing second…
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Jessica Vilchis: Road to London 2012 featuring Lochte and Franklin
A bit old, from when U.S. Nationals were in California last August, but a nice recap of when Ryan Lochte set the first long course record in 19 months, at the Shanghai 2011 World Championships. Rebecca Soni and Melissa “Missy” Franklin also mentioned. Jessica Vilchis: Road to London 2012 Ep. 2 from JessicaVilchis.Com on Vimeo.
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Video: USA starts Duel in the Pool 2011 with 4×100 medley world record
Natalie Coughlin, Rebecca Soni, Dana Vollmer and Missy Franklin demolishing the women’s short course meters 4×100 medley world record with a time of 3:44.55 at the 2011 Duel in the Pool in Atlanta, Georgia. Old record was 3:47.97 from the Duel in the Pool in 2009. Team USA Start Duel in the Pool with World…
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Ryan Lochte and Missy Franklin win Athletes of the Year awards at Golden Goggles
At the 2011 Golden Goggles yesterday evening, two-time Olympian Ryan Lochte capped a stellar season by winning the Male Athlete of the Year and the Male Race of the Year award over Michael Phelps, while teenar Missy Franklin won the same two female awards. Read The Washington Post. The Female Athlete of the Year Award…
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USA announces its 2011 Duel in the Pool roster
USA Swimming is lining up a lot of its very best swimmers, to compete against an European All-Star team at the 2011 Mutual of Omaha Duel in the Pool on December 16-17. For instance Amanda Beard, Natalie Coughlin, Missy Franklin, Jessica Hardy, Dana Vollmer and Kate Ziegler, and Tyler Clary, Mark Gangloff, Brendan Hansen, Ryan…
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Missy Franklin might turn down $50-70,000 to stay NCAA eligible
Ouch, read SwimmingWorld Magazine: “Even if Franklin fades to second or third, she will be looking at bypassing anywhere from $50,000 to $70,000 in winnings to maintain NCAA eligibility. She has already compiled $21,500 in two meets, including a $10,000 world record bonus, that she will have to forgo to remain recruitable.” (Missy Franklin at…
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BREAKING: Missy Franklin Breaks World Record in Berlin
16-year-old Melissa “Missy” Franklin from USA set a new short course world record in the 200 backstroke today at the World Cup leg in Berlin, with an agonizing 2:00.03, so close to the magic 2 minutes. Japan’s Shiho Sakai set the old world record in a ‘supersuit’ also in Berlin in 2009. Read The Swimmers…
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Poolside interviews at Santa Clara 2011
Some media talk before the start of the Santa Clara International Grand Prix this weekend, featuring top names like Michael Phelps, Ryan Lochte, Brendan Hansen, Amanda Beard, Missy Franklin, Dana Vollmer and Cullen Jones. Here Michael Phelps and Bob Bowman: Here Ryan Lochte: And here Brendan Hansen:
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9NEWS segment on Missy Franklin
Colorado’s 9NEWS focusing on Missy Franklin here, partially using the same video source as the USA Today segment, but with other clips and quotes. Nice classic from her coach Todd Schmitz: “Everybody loves to win, but there are a few people who hate to lose, and those are typically the Olympians. I don’t think Missy…