Meet 2016 U.S. Olympian Missy Franklin from Centennial, Colorado. In this video, Franklin talks about her most memorable Olympic Trials moment being from the 100 backstroke at the 2012 Olympic Trials. She also talk about the record on her resume that contains many that she is still the most proud of.
From her SwimSwam Bio:
Missy Franklin, better known as Missy “The Missile,” first gained fame in Team USA’s “Call Me Maybe” music video that went viral in the summer of 2012. Missy, then just 16, used her dancing skills to catapult her to international success. Perhaps (just maybe) her status as one of the world’s elite swimmers contributed to her rise to stardom.
Born in 1995 in Pasadena, CA, Franklin grew up in Centennial, CO, with her parents, Dick and D.A., and her Alaskan malamute, Ruger. Her parents are originally from Canada, and thus Franklin has dual citizenship. At her mother’s request, she started swimming at age 5 and quickly loved the sport, swimming for the Colorado Stars under coach Todd Schmitz.
Franklin attended Regis Jesuit High School, an all-girls private school in Aurora, CO. She swam for the Regis Jesuit swim team all four years and graduated in 2013.
Wow she is SO COOL! I CHEER FOR HER IN THE OLYMICS. IM HER BIGGEST FAN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I love this so much!’ but I love missy even more
Interesting that she’s a dual citizen with Canada. Could try out for that team in 2020 and be a three time Olympian.
Her cances are actually no better .than the U.S
Why not US? 200 back is still a safe event for her. And 200 free for a relay.
Dude she isn’t born in Canada she was born in the USA in California to be exact and that’s what CA stands for
Yes, she was born in California, that’s true, but she also has Canadian dual citizenship – her dad played briefly in the CFL.
Awesome, amazing