2011 AT&T Winter National Championships Media ... - USA Swimming

Missy Franklin
CLUB: Colorado Stars (STAR-CO)
AGE: 16 DOB: May 10, 1995
HEIGHT: 6' 1 1/2" (186.7 cm)
HOMETOWN: Centennial, Colo.
RESIDENCE: Aurora, Colo.
BIRTHPLACE: Pasadena, Calif.
COACHED BY: Todd Schmitz
Career Highlights:
Won five medals at the 2011 FINA World Championships, including three gold in the 200m
back, 4x100m medley relay and 4x200m free relay ... won the 100m free and 100m back and
finished fourth in the 200m IM at the 2011 ConocoPhillips National Championships ...
2010-2011 USA Swimming Grand Prix Series champion ... Claimed a silver medal in the 200m
back at the 2010 FINA Short Course World Championships ... at the 2010 ConocoPhillips
National Championshps, she finished second in the 100m and 200m backstroke and earned
the Kiputh High-Point Award for the top female swimmer at the meet ... Was the youngest
member of the U.S. team at the 2010 Mutual of Omaha Pan Pacific Championships
Pan Pacs History:
2010: 4, 100m BK
SC Worlds History:
2010: Silver 200 Bk
Duel in the Pool History:
2009: Gold, 400m FR-R(AR); 4, 100m FR
U.S. Nationals History:
2011: 1, 100m BK; 1, 100m FR; 4, 200m IM ... 2010: 1, 800m FR-R; 2, 100m BK; 2, 200m BK;
3, 400m FR-R & 400m MR; 4, 200m IM; 6, 100m FR; 8, 50m FR
Personal:
Earned the 2010 Golden Goggle Award for "Breakout Performer of the Year"
RECORDS:
Holds WR in 200m BK (SCM), set at FINA/ARENA Swimming World Cup 2011 - Berlin ...
Former WR holder in 200m BK (SCM), set at FINA/ARENA Swimming World Cup 2011 -
Berlin ... Holds NAG (15-16) in 100m FR, set at 2011 Conoco Phillips National
Championships ... Holds NAG (15-16) in 100m BK, set at 2011 Conoco Phillips National
Championships ... Holds NAG (15-16) in 200m FR, set at 2011 FINA World Champs ... Former
NAG (15-16) holder in 200m FR, set at 2011 FINA World Champs ... Holds NAG (15-16) in
200m BK (Semi), set at 2011 FINA World Champs ... Former NAG (15-16) holder in 200m BK,
set at 2011 FINA World Champs ... Former NAG (15-16) holder in 100m FR, set at XLIV Santa
Clara International ... Former NAG (15-16) holder in 200m FR, set at 2011 NC Charlotte
UltraSwim ... Former NAG (15-16) holder in 100m FR, set at 2011 NC Charlotte UltraSwim ...
Holds NAG (15-16) in 50m FR, set at 2011 Indianapolis Grand Prix ... Former NAG (15-16)
holder in 100m FR, set at 2010 National Champs ... Former NAG (15-16) holder in 50m FR, set
at 2010 National Champs ... Holds NAG (13-14) in 200y BK, set at 2010 PN Speedo
Champions Series Western Region ... Holds NAG (13-14) in 200y FR, set at 2010 PN Speedo
Champions Series Western Region ... Holds NAG (13-14) in 200y IM, set at 2010 PN Speedo
Champions Series Western Region ... Holds NAG (13-14) in 100y BK, set at 2010 CO CHSAA
Girls 5A State U ... Holds NAG (13-14) in 100m FR (Prelim), set at 2009 Speedo Junior
National Ch ... Holds NAG (13-14) in 200m BK, set at 2009 Speedo Junior National Ch ...
Holds NAG (13-14) in 200m IM, set at 2009 Speedo Junior National Ch ... Holds NAG (13-14)
in 50m FR, set at 2009 Speedo Junior National Ch ... Holds NAG (13-14) in 100m BK, set at
2009 Speedo Junior National Ch ... Holds NAG (11-12) in 200m IM, set at 2008 FL NCSA
Junior National Swim ... Holds NAG (11-12) in 50m FR, set at 2008 FL NCSA Junior National
Swim ... Holds NAG (11-12) in 100y FR, set at 2008 CO CSI 14 & Under SC Stat
ADDITIONAL HONORS:
National Teams: Member of the 2010-2011 U.S. National Team ... Member of the 2009-2010
National Youth Team
PERSONAL:
High School: Regis Jesuit High School
Future Professional Aspirations: Marine biology
Parents: Richard and Dorothie ... Mom is a family physician
Started Swimming: At age 5 ... "My mom was afraid of the water, so she wanted me to learn
early."
Sports Played Before Swimming: Basketball, soccer, volleyball, tennis, dance, gymnastics, ice
skating
Nickname(s): Missy the missle.
Pet(s): One dog (Ruger)
USA Swimming
INTERNATIONAL MEDALS
2011 Conoco Phillips National Championships
2011: Gold, 100m FR (NAG (15-16)); Gold, 100m
BK (NAG (15-16))
2011 FINA World Champs
2011: Silver, 400m FR-R; Gold, 800m FR-R; Gold,
400m MED-R; Bronze, 50m BK; Gold, 200m BK
(NAG (15-16))
2010 FINA World Champs (25m)
2010: Silver, 400m MED-R (SCM) (pr); Silver,
200m BK (SCM)
TOP TIMES
Event Best Year
100m FR 53.63 Aug 11
200m FR 1:55.06 Jul 11
50m BK 28.01 Jul 11
100m BK 59.18 Aug 11
200m BK 2:05.10 Jul 11
200m IM 2:11.69 Aug 10
CAREER STATS:
2011
2010
2009
2008
National Champs - 12 Final, 50m FR; 1 Final, 100m FR (NAG
(15-16)); 1 Final, 100m BK (NAG (15-16)); 4 Final, 200m IM; 6
Final, 400m FR-R; 4 Final, 800m FR-R
World Champs - 3 Final, 50m BK; 1 Final, 200m BK (NAG
(15-16)); 2 Final, 400m FR-R; 1 Final, 800m FR-R; 1 Final,
400m MED-R
World Champs - 14 Semi, 50m BK (SCM); 4 Final, 100m BK
(SCM); 2 Final, 200m BK (SCM); 7 Final, 100m IM (SCM); t6
Final, 200m IM (SCM); 1 Prelim, 800m FR-R (SCM); 4 Final,
800m FR-R (SCM)
Pan Pacs - 10 Final, 50m BK; 4 Final, 100m BK; 9 Final, 200m
BK; Final, 400m FR-R; Final, 400m FR-R
US Open - 10 Final, 50m FR; 15 Final, 200m FR; 19 Final,
400m FR; 11 Final, 100m BK; 9 Final, 200m IM; 8 Final, 800m
FR-R; 5 Final, 400m MED-R
- t5 Final, 50y FR; t3 Final, 100y FR; t6 Final, 200y FR; t10
Final, 500y FR; t10 Final, 200y BK; t3 Final, 200y IM; t3 Final,
400y IM; 9 Final, 200y FR-R; 6 Final, 400y FR-R; 7 Final, 800y
FR-R; 15 Final, 400y MED-R