Missy Franklin

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

Tras su retirada, la olímpica Missy Franklin ahora apenas puede nadar

“No creo que volver al agua en este momento de mi vida sea lo mejor para mi salud física o mental,” dijo Franklin en una entrevista con People Magazine.

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Missy Franklin Torna A Nuotare Ma Dice No All’Agonismo

Missy Franklin, dopo il ritiro a soli 23 anni è ora tornata a nuotare, ma non tornerà a gareggiare “Non è la cosa migliore per me adesso”

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In Retirement, Olympian Missy Franklin Can Now Barely Swim

Says champion Missy Franklin “I don’t really see getting back in the water at this point in my life being the best thing for my physical or my mental health.”

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A Second Look At Rio Medalists Not Heading To Tokyo – Women’s Edition

Let’s take a more current look at the women’s Olympic medalists from Rio who will most likely not be racing next year in Tokyo.

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Leah Hayes Jumps Katie Hoff, Missy Franklin in All-Time 13-14 200 IM Rankings

Swimming at the Fox Valley Park District Rip Tides intrasquad meet on Sunday, Leah Hayes moved into 4th-place in the all-time 13-14 rankings in the 200 yard IM.

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Olympic Gold Medalist Rachel Bootsma Announces Pregnancy

Olympian and NCAA champion Rachel Bootsma and her husband Cole Reiser are expecting their first child, a baby boy, in March of 2021.

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Quasi World Record. I Grandi Nomi Dietro Le Seconde Prestazioni All Time

World Record o quasi. Nella lista dei secondi performer di tutti i tempi ci sono non solo ex nuotatori ormai ritirati, ma anche vere e proprie icone

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Leah Hayes Clocks Personal Best 1:57.88 in 200 IM, Moves to #6 in 13-14 History

Meanwhile, Hayes also added new lifetime bests in the 100 free (49.83) and 100 back (55.90) in yesterday’s time trial session.

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SwimSwam Podcast: Missy Franklin, Hayes Johnson Talk Swim Joy in Summer League

We sat down with swimming power couple Olympic Legend Missy Franklin and Hayes Johnson to talk about one simple thing. Swimming joy. 

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Emerging Rio Shirai Time Trials 1:00.44 100 Back As Baseline For OLY Quest

Rio Shirai of Japan has steadily been improving in the 100m back, giving her nation a spark of hope in a discipline devoid of an Olympic finalist since 2012.

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Looking Back at Day 7 of the 2012 and 2016 U.S. Olympic Trials

Let’s go back and remember what was going on during the 7th day of the Olympic Trials back in 2012 and 2016.

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Looking Back at Day 4 of the 2012 and 2016 U.S. Olympic Trials

Let’s go back and remember what was going on during the 4th day of the Olympic Trials back in 2012 and 2016.

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Looking Back at Day 3 of the 2012 and 2016 U.S. Olympic Trials

Let’s go back and remember what was going on during the 3rd day of the Olympic Trials back in 2012 and 2016.

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Looking Back at Day 2 of the 2012 and 2016 U.S. Olympic Trials

We still want to honor the would-have-been Day 2 of the 2020 Olympic Trials, by reliving Day 2 of the 2012 and 2016 Olympic Trials.

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Epic Swims: Kirsty Coventry Sets WR, Wins Gold in 200 Back at 2009 Worlds

In the finals of the 200m backstroke at the 2009 FINA World Championships in Rome, Kirsty Coventry won gold and set a new world record of 2:04.81.

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