Missy Franklin

About Missy Franklin

Melissa Jeanette Franklin (born May 10, 1995) is an American competition swimmer and four-time Olympic gold medalist. She currently holds the world record in the 200-meter backstroke (long course) and American records in both the 100-meter and 200-meter backstroke (long course).As a member of the U.S. national swim team, she also holds the world record in the 4×100-meter medley relay (short course and long course).

Career Success:

• In her Olympic debut at the 2012 Summer Olympics at age 17, Franklin won a total of five medals, four of which were gold. She swept the women's backstroke events, winning gold in both the 100-meter and 200-meter backstroke. 
  
• Franklin's successes have earned her Swimming World's World Swimmer of the Year and the American Swimmer of the Year award in 2012 as well as the FINA Swimmer of the Year Award in 2011 and 2012. 
  
• In total, she has won twenty-seven medals in international competition: sixteen gold, six silver, and five bronze, spanning the Olympics, the World Championships, the short course World Championships, and the Pan Pacific Championships. 
  
• Franklin's eleven gold medals at the World Aquatics Championships is a record in women's swimming.
  

World Records:

• 2011 World Cup 200 m-0.001389236
  
• 2011 Duel in the Pool 4×100 m-0.002610648
  
• 2012 Summer Olympics 200 m-0.00143588
  
• 2012 Summer Olympics 4×100 m-0.002685764
  

Missy Franklin Achievements

Medal records:

Olympic Games

Gold medal – 2012 Summer Olympics100 m backstroke

Gold medal – 2012 Summer Olympics200 m backstroke

Gold medal – 2012 Summer Olympics4×200 m freestyle

Gold medal – 2012 Summer Olympics4×100 m medley

Bronze medal –2012 Summer Olympics 4×100 m freestyle

World Championships (LC)

Gold medal – 2011 World Aquatics Championships200 m backstroke

Gold medal – 2011 World Aquatics Championships4×200 m freestyle

Gold medal – 2011 World Aquatics Championships4×100 m medley

Gold medal – 2013 World Aquatics Championships100 m backstroke

Gold medal – 2013 World Aquatics Championships200 m backstroke

Gold medal – 2013 World Aquatics Championships200 m freestyle

Gold medal – 2013 World Aquatics Championships4×100 m freestyle

Gold medal – 2013 World Aquatics Championships4×200 m freestyle

Gold medal – 2013 World Aquatics Championships4×100 m medley

Gold medal – 2015 KWorld Aquatics Championships4×200 m freestyle

Gold medal – 2015 World Aquatics Championships4×100 m mixed freestyle

Silver medal – 2011 World Aquatics Championships4×100 m freestyle

Silver medal – 2015 World Aquatics Championships200 m backstroke

Bronze medal – 2011 World Aquatics Championships50 m backstroke

Bronze medal – 2015 World Aquatics Championships200 m freestyle

Bronze medal – 2015 World Aquatics Championships4×100 m freestyle

World Championships (SC)

Silver medal – 2010 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m)200 m backstroke

Silver medal – 2010 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m)4×100 m medley

Pan Pacific Championships

Gold medal – 2014 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships4×200 m freestyle

Silver medal – 2014 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships4×100 m freestyle

Silver medal – 2014 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships4×100 m medley

Bronze medal – 2014 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships100 m backstroke