If you’re a fan of the Olympic Games, then you’ve likely heard the name Missy Franklin. Franklin burst on to the scene with her first Olympic Games in London in 2012 where she took home five Olympic ...

Chronic shoulder pain drove Franklin from the sport, but she had a rewarding career full of memories she will carry forever. By Karen Crouse She was supposed to be the next Michael Phelps. Surgery and ...

Missy Franklin knows a thing or two about winning Olympic medals in the pool, and a handful of swimmers have already caught her attention ahead of the 2024 Summer Games in Paris. The former American ...

Missy Franklin Elected to Bay Area Sports Hall of Fame. The Olympic champion is one of five electees in the Class of 2026.

Everybody remembers the quiet wall Missy Franklin built up after her breakout Olympic appearance at 17, but not as many people know about the deliberately simple life her Canadian-born parents had ...

(USATODAY) -- Less than 20 minutes after a 200-meter freestyle semifinal, Missy "The Missile" Franklin won gold in the women's 100 backstroke final in 59.12 seconds. The 17-year-old Franklin already ...