Missy Franklin Loves Bubble Wrap at 2012 US Short Course Nationals

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Franklin recaps her 200 IM and 50 freestyle at the 2012 SC Nationals in Austin, Texas.

SWIMSWAM 200 IM RECAP:

A very close race in the women’s 200 IM went to Cal commit Celena Li, who out-touched USC’s Stina Gardell and future teammate Missy Franklin for the title. Li, with a 1:55.08, was only .04 ahead of Gardell. Franklin was third in 1:55.88.

SWIMSWAM 50 FREE RECAP: 

The women’s 50 went to veteran Jessica Hardy who finished in a time of 21.83, beating Arizona’s Geer by just .01. Keep in mind however that this was Geer’s second 50 of the night. Christine Magnuson was third in 21.91. Like Geer, Carlson–who took fourth in 22.04–did a lot of sprinting Thursday as well, and though she went sub 22 on two relay leadoffs she couldn’t manage to break the mark a third time. Also notable in this event was Franklin’s 22.41 to win the consol final–an impressive swim for such a short turnaround between that and her IM.