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Missy Franklin wins 200 backstroke, may set U.S. Olympic events record
OMAHA — Missy Franklin may not only be the new face of American women's swimming, she could become the most prolific Olympic swimmer in American women's history.
On Sunday, Franklin won the 200-meter backstroke finals here for the U.S. team trials in 2:06.12 — just more than a second shy of her earlier mark of 2:05.10, the world's best time this year.
She has now qualified for seven Olympic events: the 100 and 200 backstrokes, the 100 and 200 freestyles and all three relays.
No American woman has ever swam in more than six. That was Natalie Coughlin and Katie Hoff four years ago and Shirley Babashoff in 1976.
Read more: Missy Franklin wins 200 backstroke, may set U.S. Olympic events record - The Denver Post http://www.denverpost.com/olympics/ci_20985321/missy-franklin-wins-200-backstroke#ixzz1zQDAzblr
On Sunday, Franklin won the 200-meter backstroke finals here for the U.S. team trials in 2:06.12 — just more than a second shy of her earlier mark of 2:05.10, the world's best time this year.
She has now qualified for seven Olympic events: the 100 and 200 backstrokes, the 100 and 200 freestyles and all three relays.
No American woman has ever swam in more than six. That was Natalie Coughlin and Katie Hoff four years ago and Shirley Babashoff in 1976.
Read more: Missy Franklin wins 200 backstroke, may set U.S. Olympic events record - The Denver Post http://www.denverpost.com/olympics/ci_20985321/missy-franklin-wins-200-backstroke#ixzz1zQDAzblr
She goes to Regis Jesuit High School, very near to me.
