Tag: Missy Franklin
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USA Swimming Olympic Memories
At the one-year-out mark from the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Team USA gold medalists Ricky Berens, Missy Franklin, Conor Dwyer, Katie Ledecky and Natalie Coughlin reflect on their Olympic memories.
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Swimjitsu Launches as Fun, New Introduction to Swimming
Creating a unique and fun introduction to launch newcomers to swimming, USA Swimming has developed SwimJitsu – a new grow-the-sport program that combines swimming, inflatable obstacles and cannonballs. SwimJitsu is an in-water obstacle course that includes a series of entry-level swimming skills stages and 10 entertaining tasks. Participants become “swimjas†(a combination of swimming and ninja)…
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Video: Missy Franklin flies in F-16 with Air Force Thunderbirds
Four-time Olympic champion swimmer Missy Franklin is already soaring to new heights on her return to Colorado. Franklin, a 20-year-old nicknamed the “Missile,†flew in an F-16 with the Air Force Thunderbirds last week. “I’ve been excited for like five days,†Franklin told Denver’s NBC affiliate 9News before her flight from Buckley Air Force Base in Aurora.…
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2015 Buchanan Invitational: Missy Franklin’s First Professional Race
A bet that I could beat Missy in a 25 yd swim race. She won best 2 out of 3.
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Missy Franklin’s dream to become most decorated female swimmer ever
The effervescent Missy Franklin has laid out a bold (but certainly attainable) dream for her swimming career. “Without a doubt, I feel totally free to say it’s my absolute dream to become the most decorated female Olympian, or female swimmer Olympian of all time, I should say,†Franklin said in a “60 Minutes Sports†profile…
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Missy Franklin to leave Cal swim team to focus on Olympics
As Missy Franklin started to walk out of Berkeley’s Haas Pavilion, she flung her backpack over her shoulder and asked, “Anyone want to go to sociocultural anthropology?†There were no takers. Which is too bad. The sophomore swimmer won’t be able to offer that kind of invitation for much longer. The daily college grind portion…
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Missy Franklin Visits Seacrest Studios at Children’s Hospital Colorado
Olympian Missy Franklin took time out of her 2014 holiday break from Cal to visit with some inspirational children at Seacrest Studios at Children’s Hospital Colorado. Courtesy of USA Swimming on YouTube
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Missy Franklin Surprises Swimmer With Rare Form Of Cancer
Gold medal swimmer Missy Franklin made a young woman’s holiday wish come true on Tuesday. Franklin visited a cancer patient at Rocky Mountain Hospital For Children. Rebecca Carcaterra was in the middle of her sophomore year of college when a tumor was found in her shoulder this October. She was diagnosed with a very rare…