Franklin Projected as an Olympics Star, but First She Has to Make the Team
Missy Franklin, 17, comes into this week’s United States trials a favorite to make the team bound for the London Games in multiple events, starting with the 100 backstroke preliminaries and semifinals...
View ArticleFranklin Breaks One-Minute Barrier
Missy Franklin, 17, leads all qualifiers in the 100 meter backstroke.
View ArticleIn the Women’s 100 Backstroke, a Record Is Set and Quickly Eclipsed
Rachel Bootsma, 18, set a girls 17-18 national age-group record of 59.10 seconds. It lasted less than five minutes. In the next heat, the 17-year-old Missy Franklin swam a 59.06.
View ArticleFor Franklin, No Rest Till After London
Missy Franklin, 17, had 18 minutes between finishing her 200-meter freestyle semifinal and firing off the start in the 100 backstroke final Wednesday night at the United States Olympic swimming trials.
View ArticleVictory in 200 Backstroke Sets the Stage for Seven Possible Medals
Missy Franklin won the 200-meter backstroke, the seventh event in which she has qualified for the Olympics in London.
View ArticleThe Coolest Kids in the Olympic Cafeteria
Who would the U.S. swimmers want to share a meal with in London? Start with Usain Bolt.
View ArticleNBC Takes Steps to Avoid More Spoiler Promotions
An NBC executive said Tuesday that safeguards would be used to prevent more promotions like the one that announced Missy Franklin had won an event before the race was shown in prime time.
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