2018 U.S. NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS
- Wednesday, July 25 – Sunday, July 29, 2018
- William Woollett Aquatics Center, Irvine, CA
- Prelims 9 AM / Finals 6 PM (U.S. Pacific Time)
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After swimming both the 100 (55.33) and 200 free (1:59.25), where she placed 17th and 19th, Missy Franklin has completed her event schedule for the week in Irvine. This was Missy’s first meet back on US soil since 2016 Olympic Trials.
Missy commented that she was very disappointed with her swims, but she realized that this was a stepping stone to the bigger meet in 2 years. Although she’s not where she thought she would be after the 7 months of work she’s put in at Georgia, she’s confident that she’s regaining the love of the sport and headed in the right direction for Tokyo in 2020.
guys I miss her. This interview is something I watch when I am feeling unmotivated because Missy’s story helps inspire me. She’s such an amazing human being and this sport is so lucky to have her
Love Missy Franklin. Wish her the best. Wonder if she could use a page or two from Allison Schmitt’s playbook.
Swimming doesn’t deliver instant positive results. Comebacks take persistence and tenacity…and time. Years, not months. She’s laying down a foundation again that will determine everything that comes next. It’s not exciting or fun to swim “slow”, but it’s a step in a longer process. Forget the results now. They’re meaningless. Know that you’ll get there, Missy! It will be even sweeter.
I bet she moves upward getting faster. Wish her luck.
Now I have hope again to see her back at her best. The bubble is gone now it is honesty and grit. And do look at Allison as an example! Go Missy but don’t rush it. I wanna see you race Taylor Ruck, Regan Smith, Sarah Sjöström, Rikako Ikee, Penny Oleksiak, Simone Manuel, C1, C2, Gretchen Walsh etc etc in 2020!
I think that she needs to be patient. It’s not realistic to take so much time off and then expect to be back doing world class times in only 7 months. I don’t know what she’s been doing in practice, but her times are not that bad, considering everything IMO. It took Allison Schmitt two years to get back to competitive times. Swimming is a tough sport mentally as well as physically. I really like her mindset and I think she will do great if she sticks with it.
I think Missy’s performance shows just how hard it is to perform at an elite level. Every cylinder has to be firing perfectly. You have to train consistently for a long time to get back to that level. You have to hit your taper. You have to be feeling good mentally and physically (meaning not ill) on the day of the race. The stars have to align. If you can’t get everything just right, you end up going 1:59 instead of 1:55. I think she’ll get there and hopefully that occurs at 2020 trials.
Great career and nothing to be disappointed at! Wish you the best Missy!