Missy Franklin

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Arena Pro Swim Series Santa Clara Photo Vault: The Quiet Before The Storm

Missy Franklin smiles fresh off of signing her partnership with Speedo USA.

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Recently Turned Professional Swimmer Missy Franklin Signs Speedo Deal

2012 Olympic Gold Medalist, Missy Franklin, has just signed a deal with Speedo.

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6 Storylines to Watch, all the links you need for the 2015 Arena Pro Swim Series at Santa Clara

It’s been a long layoff for Missy Franklin since an explosive NCAA Championships, but the Olympic champ will make her professional debut in Santa Clara this week.

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Franklin and Phelps Highlight Field at Arena Pro Swim Series LIVE June 19-20 on USN

Missy Franklin to Make Her Professional Debut and Michael Phelps Gets Back in the Pool in Santa Clara. Nation’s Best Swimmers Compete in Series Finale with Just over a Month to go until July’s FINA World Championships in Kazan, Russia

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Missy Franklin Lends Voice to Denver International Airport Welcome Messages

Olympic champion Missy Franklin, who turned professional this past March after wrapping up two stellar seasons at the University of…

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Record $5.5 Million in Prize Money Available at 2015 World Championships

If Missy Franklin repeats her 6 gold medal performance from the 2013 World Championships in 2015, she will amass almost $75,000 in FINA prize money alone now that she’s a professional.

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USA Swimming Reveals 957 Athletes Have Qualified For 2016 US Olympic Trials

USA Swimming’s most recent count shows that 957 athletes have officially qualified to swim at the 2016 US Olympic Team…

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Michael Phelps to Try 5 Events at PSS Santa Clara, Missy Making Pro Debut (Psych Sheets)

Michael Phelps will race 5 events at the Santa Clara Grand Prix, including one shocking swap.

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Missy Franklin Named NCAA DI Academic All-American Of The Year By CoSIDA

he College Sports Information Directors of America, CoSIDA, recently published their 2015 Capital One Academic All-America team, naming Franklin the Academic All-American of the Year.

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USOC relaxes contentious ‘Rule 40’ on athlete marketing during the Olympics

The U.S. Olympic Committee (USOC) has amended one of its most criticized rules, “Rule 40,” which restricts independent athlete marketing during the Olympics.

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Missy Franklin, Michael Phelps Headline the Pro Swim Series Santa Clara

Olympic gold medalists and world-record holders Missy Franklin and Michael Phelps are expected to lead a group of more than 50 members of the USA National Team headlining the field for the June 18-21 Arena Pro Swim Series at Santa Clara.

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SwimJitsu is Swimming’s American Ninja Warrior (VIDEO)

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.

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Missy Franklin film Touch the Wall primed for Movie Nights

After being available exclusively in movie theatres, the Missy Franklin and Kara Lynn Joyce film “Touch the Wall” can now be seen by clubs and teams on DVD/Blu-ray through a Group License.

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VIDEO: Missy Franklin takes on former Cal footballer Brett Buchanan in ‘Buchanan Invite’

What happens when a former college football player challenges the world’s greatest female swimmer to a swim-off?

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Missy Franklin Returning to Train with Todd Schmitz for 2015 World Championships

Missy Franklin has returned to Denver to train with Todd Schmitz at least through the 2015 World Championships.

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