Over the weekend, swimming star Missy Franklin was announced as a Laureus Ambassador in a Laureus USA ceremony in Berkeley, California.
Laureus is a worldwide organization that describes itself on its website as working to “harness the power of sport to promote social change (and celebrate sporting excellence).”
Franklin has a lengthy connection with Laureus, having been nominated for the organization’s World Sport Awards in 2012 and 2014.
Laureus Ambassadors are current or former athletes who are recognized as role models and join Laureus in accomplishing organization goals. You can see the full roster of Laureus Ambassadors on the Laureus site here; the list also includes former Dutch swimmer Pieter van den Hoogenband.
Laureus has posted an album of photos from the ceremony, which you can view here.
Great Missy interview from Bearinsider: http://bearinsider.com/news/story.php?article=1618
15 minute video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eQ8P06g7euM
So is this part of her professional swimming career now, like is she getting paid/sponsored by this organization, or is this like a charity representation that any top athlete could do unprofessionally?
I think the Laureus Ambassador position is volunteer work; although I’m sure they pay her travel expenses, etc.
I mean its only fitting, she is a great role model.
Missy Franklin’s interview on the USA swimming website
But still no news about her training place
Part 1
http://www.usaswimming.org/ViewNewsArticle.aspx?TabId=0&itemid=7825&mid=14491
Part 2
http://www.usaswimming.org/ViewNewsArticle.aspx?TabId=0&itemid=7830&mid=14491
Thanks so much for posting those links, Bobo! I really enjoyed reading that interview of Missy!
Danjohnrob, here’s also another one from last week with Katie Ledecky.
But only part 2. Can’t find part 1 anymore.
http://www.usaswimming.org/ViewNewsArticle.aspx?TabId=0&itemid=7827&mid=14491
And Allison Schmitt
http://www.usaswimming.org/ViewNewsArticle.aspx?TabId=0&itemid=8833&mid=14491
And Ryan Murphy
http://www.usaswimming.org/ViewNewsArticle.aspx?TabId=0&itemid=7809&mid=14491
Merci beaucoup, mon ami! I get so much of my info about swimming on SwimSwam now that I forget to look at other websites!
the first one with Katie Ledecky – http://usaswimming.org/ViewNewsArticle.aspx?TabId=0&itemid=7823&mid=14491