Today's topic of the week is going to be about Missy Franklin! Here are a couple basic facts you should know about her. She swims in Colorado.
Early Life
Her full name given from birth is, Melissa Jeanette Franklin. She was born May 10th,1995 in Pasadena, California, but was raised in Centennial, Colorado. Missy learned to swim at the age of 5. Her mother was afraid of the water when she was a kid.
Swimming
In 2009/2010 at the age of 14, she was considered,"Breakout performer of the Year" at the USA swimming gala golden goggles. In 2011 she competed in her first long course world championship meet. There she won five medals, three of them gold and broke her first world record. Missy's first Olympics were in London 2012. In London Missy had won 4 gold medals, in the 100 meter backstroke, 200 meter backstroke, and two relay medals in the 4-by-200-meter relay and 4-by-100 relay. Missy's farther nicknamed her "Missy the Missile" Hopefully you guys enjoyed my interesting facts about Missy Franklin.
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Sources/refrences:
http://blog.zap2it.com/pop2it/missy-franklin-getty.jpg
http://www.biography.com/people/missy-franklin-20903291
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