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This article is about the American swimmer. For the Harvard professor, see Melissa Franklin.
Missy Franklin
Personal information
Full nameMelissa Jeanette Franklin
NicknameMissy the missile
Nationality United States
Born (1995-05-10) May 10, 1995 (age 28)
Pasadena, California
Height6 ft 1.5 in (1.867 m)
Weight165 lb (75 kg)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesBackstroke, freestyle, medley
ClubColorado Stars (STAR-CO)
Medal record
Women's swimming
Representing the  United States
World Championships (LC)
Gold medal – first place 2011 Shanghai 200 m backstroke
Gold medal – first place 2011 Shanghai 4×200 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 2011 Shanghai 4×100 m medley
Silver medal – second place 2011 Shanghai 4×100 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Shanghai 50 m backstroke
World Championships (SC)
Silver medal – second place 2010 Dubai 200 m backstroke
Silver medal – second place 2010 Dubai 4×100 m medley

Melissa Jeanette Franklin (born May 10, 1995) is an American international swimmer and world record holder. As part of the American team, she holds the world record in the 4×100-meter medley relay (short course).[1] Individually, she currently holds the world record in the 200-meter backstroke (short course) and the American record in the 100 and 200-meter backstroke (long course).[2][3]

Franklin's success has earned her the FINA Swimmer of the Year award in 2011. She has won a total of seven medals in major international competition, three gold, three silver, and one bronze in the World Championships.

She is a member of the 2012 United States Olympic team, and will compete in four individual events and three relays at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London.

Personal

Franklin was born in Pasadena, California in 1995, the daughter of Dick and D.A. Franklin. She began swimming at the age of five at the urging of her mother. She is a part of the class of 2013 at Regis Jesuit High School in Aurora, Colorado.[4] Both of Franklin's parents are originally from Canada. Because Franklin has dual citizenship, Franklin's mother suggested she represent Canada to ease the pressure on making a national team because of the depth of USA Swimming. However, Franklin refused, citing her patriotism towards the United States.[5] Her height of 6 feet, 1 inch (1.85 meters) towers above most female swimmers. She also has women's size 13 feet: "We call them built-in flippers," says her father Dick.[6] She has been coached by Todd Schmitz from the Colorado Stars club team since she was 7 years old.[7] Franklin says her favorite athlete is Natalie Coughlin.[8]

Swimming career

Early career

At the age of 13, Franklin competed at the 2008 U.S. Olympic Team Trials, but did not qualify to swim in any events at the 2008 Summer Olympics. Her best result was 37th place in the 100-meter freestyle.[9][10][11]

2010

At the 2010 National Championships, Franklin competed in six individual events, and qualified to swim at the 2010 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships by finishing second in the 100 and 200-meter backstroke[12][13] At the 2010 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships, Franklin finished fourth in the 100-meter backstroke and did not make the A final for the 50 and 200-meter backstroke.[14][15][16] Franklin earned the first international medals of her career at the 2010 FINA Short Course World Championships in Dubai. In the 200-meter backstroke, Franklin finished in second place behind French swimmer Alexianne Castel.[17] Franklin also earned a silver medal in the 4×100-meter medley relay for her contribution in the heats.[18] For her performance in 2010, she won the Breakout Performer of the Year Award at the seventh annual Golden Goggle Awards.[19]

2011

2011 World Championships

See also: Swimming at the 2011 World Aquatics Championships

In her first long course world championship meet at the 2011 World Aquatics Championships in Shanghai, Franklin won a total of five medals, three gold, one silver, and one bronze. In her first event, the 4×100-meter freestyle relay, Franklin won a silver medal with Natalie Coughlin, Jessica Hardy, and Dana Vollmer in a time of 3:34.47. Swimming the second leg, Franklin had a split of 52.99, the second-best among all participants.[20] Franklin won her first individual medal, a bronze, in the 50-meter backstroke, finishing behind Russian Anastasia Zuyeva and Japanese Aya Terakawa.[21] Shortly after the 50-meter backstroke final, Franklin competed in the 4×200-meter freestyle relay with Dagny Knutson, Katie Hoff, and Allison Schmitt and won gold ahead of Australia and China in a time of 7:46.14. Franklin's leadoff time of 1:55.06 was faster than the winning time of Italian Federica Pellegrini in the individual 200-meter freestyle final (1:55.58).[22] After setting the national record in the semi-finals of the 200-meter backstroke (2:05.90), Franklin dominated the field in the final with a time of 2:05.10, breaking her own national record and winning gold. This was Franklin's first individual world title, and her time in the final was the third-fastest effort of all time.[23] Shortly after the 200-meter backstroke final, Franklin competed in the 4×100-meter medley relay with Natalie Coughlin, Rebecca Soni, and Dana Vollmer and won gold with a time of 3:52.36, over three seconds ahead of second-place finisher China. Swimming the freestyle leg, Franklin had a split of 52.79, the fastest in the field. The final time of 3:52.36 for the medley relay was the second-fastest effort of all time, just behind the Chinese-owned world record of 3:52.19.[24] For her performance at these championships, she won the Female Athlete of the Year, Female Race of the Year (200-meter backstroke), and the Relay Performance of the Year (4×100-meter medley relay) Award at the eight annual Golden Goggle Awards.[25] She was also named the best female swimmer for 2011 by FINA Aquatics World Magazine.[26]

2011 National Championships

Three days after the 2011 World Aquatics Championships ended in Shanghai on July 30, Franklin flew to Palo Alto, California to compete at the 2011 National Championships, which began on August 2. At these championships, Franklin competed in four individual events, and the 4×100 and 4×200-meter freestyle relay. Franklin won the first national titles of her career in the 100-meter backstroke and freestyle.[27][28] She also placed fourth in the 200-meter individual medley and twelfth in the 50-meter freestyle.[29][30]

First world records

Towards the end of 2011 in October, at the 2011 FINA Swimming World Cup, Franklin set the first world record of her career in the 200-meter backstroke (short course), bettering the previous record of 2:00.18 held by Shiho Sakai with a time of 2:00.03. In breaking the record, Franklin became the first female to break an individual world record since the high-tech bodysuits were banned in January 2010.[2] Franklin's second world record came at the 2011 Duel in the Pool in December. In the 4×100-meter medley relay, Franklin combined with Natalie Coughlin, Rebecca Soni, and Dana Vollmer to break the previous American-owned world record in a time of 3:45.56, bettering the previous record of 3:47.97. Swimming the freestyle leg, Franklin had a split of 51.32.[1]

2012 Summer Olympic Games

See also: Swimming at the 2012 Summer Olympics

At the 2012 United States Olympic Trials, Franklin qualified to swim in four individual events at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. In her first event, the 100-meter backstroke, Franklin won the final with a time of 58.85, breaking Natalie Coughlin's American record of 58.94 seconds.[31] In her second event, the 200-meter freestyle, Franklin placed second behind Allison Schmitt by over two seconds with a time of 1:56.79.[32] In her third individual event, Franklin finished second in the 100-meter freestyle behind Jessica Hardy with a time of 54.15.[33] Her second-place finish came less than half an hour after swimming in the 200-meter backstroke semi-finals, where she finished first overall with a time of 2:07.91. In the 200-meter backstroke final, her fourth individual event, Franklin finished first with a time of 2:06.12.[34]

Franklin will compete in a total of seven events in London: four individual events (100-meter and 200-meter freestyle, 100-meter and 200-meter backstroke) and three relays (4x100-meter and 4x200-meter freestyle relays, and the 4x100-meter medley relay).[35]

Personal bests

Long course

As of June 27, 2012.
Event Time Venue Date Note(s)
50 m backstroke 28.01 Shanghai July 28, 2011
100 m backstroke 58.85 Omaha June 27, 2012 AM, NR
200 m backstroke 2:05.10 Shanghai July 30, 2011 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

Short course

As of October 23, 2011.
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, 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

World records

No. Distance Event Time Meet Location Date Age Ref
1 200 m Backstroke (sc)[a] 2:00.03 2011 World Cup Berlin, Germany October 22, 2011 16 [36]
2 4×100 m Medley relay (sc)[b] 3:45.56 2011 Duel in the Pool Atlanta, Georgia, US December 16, 2011 16 [37]
a Record set in a short course pool.
b Short course record with Natalie Coughlin, Rebecca Soni, and Dana Vollmer.

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Duel in the Pool: World Record Opens Night One". Swimming World Magazine. 16 December 2011. Retrieved 16 December 2011. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  2. ^ a b "FINA World Cup, Berlin: Missy Franklin Downs World Record During Day One Finals". Swimming World Magazine. 2011-10-22. Retrieved 2011-10-22. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  3. ^ "Women's long course meters American records as of July 30, 2011" (PDF). Swimming World Magazine. Retrieved 2011-08-01. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  4. ^ "Missy Franklin, 16, turns heads in the pool with success at Charlotte Ultraswim". The Washington Post. 2011-05-15. Archived from the original on 2011-05-19. Retrieved 2011-05-19.
  5. ^ Crouse, Karen (2010-08-17). "Aiming for the Top, via the Slow Lane". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2010-08-19. Retrieved 2010-08-19.
  6. ^ "Missy Franklin: The Next Big Thing In Swimming". The Post Game. 2011-07-21. Archived from the original on 2011-10-23. Retrieved 2011-10-23.
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  8. ^ "Missy Franklin, Regis Jesuit". The Denver Post. 2010-02-21. Archived from the original on 2010-08-12. Retrieved 2010-08-12.
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  21. ^ 2011 World Aquatics Championships: Women's 50 m backstroke results (final), from OmegaTiming.com; retrieved 2011-07-28.
  22. ^ "FINA World Championships, Swimming: U.S. Dominates Women's 800 Free Relay With Textile Best; Missy Franklin Leads Off With Textile Best". Swimming World Magazine. 2011-07-28. Retrieved 2011-07-28. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  23. ^ "FINA World Championships, Swimming: Missy Franklin Unstoppable in 200 Back Win; Crushes Textile Best, American Record". Swimming World Magazine. 2011-07-30. Retrieved 2011-07-30. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  24. ^ "FINA World Championships, Swimming: United States Smokes Women's 400 Medley Relay; Rattles World Record; Sets American Record, Textile Best". Swimming World Magazine. 2011-07-30. Retrieved 2011-07-30. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
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  26. ^ "FINA selected this year's best in the five disciplines". Fédération Internationale de Natation. Archived from the original on 2011-12-05. Retrieved 2011-12-05.
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  34. ^ "2012 U.S. Olympic Team Trials (swimming) – Women's 200 metre backstroke (final)". Omega Timing. Retrieved 2012-07-13.
  35. ^ Amy Shipley, "Olympics 2012: Missy Franklin, just 17, seems ready to handle the pressure," The Washington Post (July 4, 2012). Retrieved July 5, 2012.
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  37. ^ "2011 Duel in the Pool – 4×100 m medley relay" (PDF). Omega Timing. Retrieved 2012-05-06.

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Records
Preceded by Women's 200 metres backstroke
world record holder
(short course)
October 22, 2011 – present 		Succeeded by


Incumbent
Awards
Preceded by FINA Swimmer of the Year
2011 		Succeeded by
Incumbent

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