Thursday 2 August 2012

Missy Franklin's parents savor every minute

Schmitt's friend, 17-year-old charmball Missy Franklin, has been equally appealing in her pool-side chats. After her American team won the 4-by-200 freestyle relay on Wednesday, she revealed in the post-victory interview that "our coach called us the

Missy Franklin and friends brought home another gold medal Wednesday night at the Aquatics Centre. The United States 4×200 freestyle relay team, led by the 17-year-old superstar, followed in the footsteps of their male teammates with a convincing

Well, they're excited, too, but mostly sad that, in a year, their only child will be off to college. "Our family is extremely close," said D.A. Franklin, her mother. "We've been almost inseparable." To her parents, Missy Franklin is a 17-year-old girl

Just who is Missy Franklin? She used to be your everyday average teenager from Centennial, Colo. who just became an overnight sensation in London, England. As if winning a gold medal in the 100-meter backstroke wasn't

1, 2012. American Missy Franklin competes in the women's 100-meter freestyle swimming semifinal. Franklin won a gold medal in the 4×200-meter freestyle relay. Mark J. Terrill / AP. Related Content. U.S. gymnast Danell Leyva performs on the parallel bars.


0 comments:

Post a Comment