Missy Franklin

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

Missy Franklin Named Youngest-Ever Member of Laureus Academy

Missy Franklin is one of 68 members of the academy that, among other duties, votes on the Laureus World Sport Awards.

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Beata Nelson Shatters Big Ten Record with 1:48.47 200 Back

Kathleen Baker holds the NCAA and American records at 1:47.30.

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Siobhan Haughey Clips Own B1G Meet Record in 200 Free – 1:41.57

Haughey is the 5th fastest 200 freestyler in NCAA history, and the the 2nd fastest currently in the NCAA, behind only Mallory Comerford.

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Start 2019 With SwimSwam Magazine – 2018 Year In Review

Start 2019 off with SwimSwam Magazine to inspire your swimmer, swammer, swim-fan or coach.

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No Swimmers Nominated for 2019 Laureus Sports Awards

Katie Ledecky was nominated for Sportswoman of the Year in each of the last 3 years, but no swimmer was nominated in 2019 for just the 2nd time ever.

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Start 2019 Off With SwimSwam Magazine – 2018 Year In Review

Start 2019 off with SwimSwam Magazine to inspire your swimmer, swammer, swim-fan or coach.

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Top 50 Most Read SwimSwam Articles of 2018

Caeleb Dressel’s other-worldly 2018 collegiate season was the biggest lightning-rod of the swimming year.

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2018 Year in Review: Best of SwimSwam Interviews (Video Highlights)

SwimSwam compiled our 12 favorite video clips (roughly one for each month) to tell a story of the highlights in swimming for 2018. 

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Signé Missy Franklin : Pourquoi ai-je dû abandonner la natation

ESPN présente la lettre exclusive écrite par Missy Franklin, qui explicite le pourquoi de sa décision d’abandonner sa carrière de nageuse professionnelle.

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Olympiasiegerin Missy Franklin erklärt Rücktritt vom Wettkampfsport

Missy Franklin hat im Alter von gerade mal 23 Jahren eigentlich alles im Schwimmsport erreicht: Fünf Olympiasiege bei den Olympischen…

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Swimming’s TopTenTweets: Thank you, Missy!

We’re back with swimming’s TopTenTweets!

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La campeona olímpica Missy Franklin se retira

La 5-veces campeona olímpica y 11-veces campeona del mundo Missy Franklin ha anunciado su retirada de la natación a los 23 años.

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11-Time World Champ Missy Franklin Retires

Five-time Olympic champ and 11-time World champ Missy Franklin has announced her retirement from competitive swimming at the age of 23.

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La retraite à 23 ans : Missy Franklin arrête de nager

La championne olympique américaine Missy Franklin prend sa retraite.

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La Campionessa Missy Franklin Annuncia Il Ritiro Dal Nuoto

“Questa è stata forse la lettera più difficile che abbia mai scritto”. Inizia così il post pubblicato da Missy Franklin sul suo…

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