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Melissa Franklin Johnson [2] OLY (born May 10, 1995) is an American former competitive swimmer and five-time Olympic medalist. She held the world record in the 200-meter backstroke ( long course ). [3] [4] As a member of the U.S. national swim team, she also held the world records in the 4×100-meter medley relay (short course and long course). [5]
Jul 4, 2024 · Missy Franklin may be retired from professional swimming, but she still has plenty to say about the sport. In January 2024, the Olympian launched a podcast called "Unfiltered Waters" with fellow swimmer Katie Hoff.
Dec 22, 2023 · Missy Franklin won four gold medals in London as a 17-year-old, becoming a new star of U.S. swimming. “I truly recognized I was a role model at that point,” she said.
Jul 3, 2024 · Missy Franklin (born May 10, 1995, Pasadena, California, U.S.) is a former American swimmer who won five medals, including four golds, at the 2012 Olympic Games in London. Franklin was born in California, but her family moved to Centennial, Colorado, where she began swimming at the age of five.
Aged 17, Missy Franklin became a swimming superstar when she won four Olympic gold medals at the London Olympics in 2012. But she could never repeat that success at the next Olympics.
Aug 3, 2012 · Missy Franklin Breaks 200m Backstroke World Record - London 2012 Olympics. 📲 Subscribe to @olympics: http://oly.ch/Subscribe USA's Missy Franklin sets a new world record of 2:04 .06 to...
A teenage star of the pool at London 2012, where she won four gold medals, and the most decorated female swimmer in the history of the World Championships, the USA’s Missy Franklin is aiming to bounce back after a missing out on individual success at Rio 2016.
Olympic Experience. 2-time Olympian; 6-time Olympic medalist (5 gold, 1 bronze) Olympic Games Rio de Janeiro 2016, gold (4 x 200m Freestyle Relay - Women), 13th (200m Freestyle - Women), 14th (200m Backstroke - Women)
Dec 19, 2018 · On Wednesday, decorated 23-year-old Olympian Missy Franklin announced her retirement from competitive swimming. She published a letter on ESPN detailing her decision.
Missy Franklin is a five-time Olympic gold medalist and multiple world record-holder in the sport of swimming. Franklin became a household name during the 2012 Olympic Games in London when she won four gold medals and one bronze medal, becoming one of the most decorated athletes of the Games.
