Missy Franklin

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A huge part of swimming for me is I love it, and it is so much fun.

Stephanie, Will You Go to Prom with Denver?

Denver gets Tyler Clary, Ryan Lochte, Missy Franklin, Katie Ladecky, Matt McLean, Conor Dwyer, Jessica Hardy, and Katinka Hosszu to help him ask Stephanie to prom

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A Car Ride to the Meet with Missy and Todd

Missy Franklin and her coach, Todd Schmitz have an awesome coach/swimmer relationship. This interview showcases just that.

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Ledecky Swims to World Leader in 800 Free; Breeja Completes Breaststroke Sweep

Nobody even sniffed Katie Ledecky in the 800 free as she closed the meet with a world-leading 8:20. (File Photo from Olympic Trials: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)

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Mesa Grand Prix: Ledecky-Franklin Duel, Big 50 Frees on Night 2

Nathan Adrian dropped a 21.7 tonight to win the 50 free…

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Mesa Grand Prix: Deep Free Fields Highlight Friday Morning

Anthony Ervin is the top seed in the 50 tonight. Can he hold off Nathan Adrian? (Photo Credit: Tim Binning, theswimpictures)

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Katie Ledecky Blows Away 400 Free Field, Day 1 of Mesa Grand Prix

Nobody even came close to Katie Ledecky, who put up the world’s second-fastest 400 free this year despite the mid-season meet. (File photo: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)

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5 Best Races to Watch for the 2013 Mesa Grand Prix (Plus Links)

The pool in Mesa, Arizona is ready to erupt on the eve of the first ever Mesa Grand Prix.

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Olympic Swimming Champion, Missy Franklin, Picks Up Trash

Photo Credit: Christo Brock and Grant Barbeito, Touch the Wall

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Breeja Larson; Huge Roster of Olympians to Highlight Inaugural Mesa Grand Prix

Olympian Breeja Larson will return home to Mesa for this month’s Grand Prix stop. (Photo: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)

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Reality Sets In: Michael Phelps Administered No Drug Tests in Q4 of 2012; Soni Still in the Testing Pool

No drug tests for Michael Phelps since London means that he’s serious about retiring. No fake-outs here.

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Meet The Mom Behind Missy Franklin

Photo Credit: Christo Brock and Grant Barbeito, Touch the Wall

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Kara Lynn Joyce: Blood, Ink and the Olympic Rings

Filmmakers Christo Brock and Grant Barbeito take swimming to a whole new level in their documentary film Touch the Wall. (Photo Credit: Tim Binning, theswimpictures)

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Good Swim Good Swimmer, Bad Swim Bad Coach, says Todd Schmitz

Photo Credit: Christo Brock and Grant Barbeito, Touch the Wall filmmakers

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Missy Franklin In Vegas for One Drop Clean Water Fundraiser, Meets Up With Michael Phelps

Michael Phelps, in blue tie, and Missy Franklin, dressed in a blue dress, before walking the “blue carpet” at the ONE DROP event in Las Vegas.

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