Bob Kravitz Indiana's greatest Olympian a marvel even in our time Breaking Swimmer from Orange wins bronze Matt Grevers & Missy Franklin Win Gold Medals for USA! Schmitt Sets Olympic Record Winning 200 Freestyle Wins the 100 Backstroke No. 1 Editorial Colorado's isn't just another gold medalist #NBCfail drama spoiled by 'Today' ad medal backstroke at 2012 Olympics Their to shine brightly Studs sets American record winning Ann Killion The legend of grows after sensational first U.S.' win 100m back Ryan Lochte takes fourth 200m free falters again but USA's 100meter U.S. Teen In Women's Seventeenyearold US women's teenager

Missy Franklin misses bronze by .01 in 200 freestyle at Olympics Missy Franklin missed a bronze medal by .01 of a second in the women's 200-meter freestyle here Tuesday. 10 things you might not know about Missy Franklin Missy Franklin, at only 17, already has played a starring role in the London Games. Here are 10 things that you might not know. Missy Franklin On Winning Gold: 'Someone Needs To Pinch Me' Swimmer Missy Franklin, 17, is being hailed as the next great U.S. swimming star, after winner her first gold medal in the London Olympics. She says that while standing on the podium, she thought about "all the things leading up to that moment. And it was so incredibly worth it." Missy Franklin looks like she's got the chops to carry the 'Female Phelps' label Missy Franklin takes a tip from Michael Phelps, wins gold in the 100 backstroke and looks poised to wear the 'Female Phelps' crown. Missy Franklin: A gold medalist's tenacity inside a youthful demeanor LONDON — For a nice kid, Missy Franklin will knife you in the pool. She comes on all bubbles and dimples, all Rapunzel ropes of hair, and Justin Bieber worshipping. Then she gets in an Olympic swimming race, and all of a sudden, everybody is floating around with lifeless eyes. Read full article >> Missy Franklin finds her form atop the medal stand in a golden backstroke performance Missy Franklin earns her first gold and second medal of the Games with a striking performance in the 100m backstroke. Missy Franklin's mom: 'She's always been smiling' Missy Franklin caught the nation's attention for a smile as bright as the Olympic gold medal she won for the 100-meter backstroke Monday — and an attitude as if she's never had a down day in her life. Olympics medal count: Missy Franklin and US swimmers lead the medal haul Missy Franklin, Ryan Lochte, and Matt Grevers have multiple medals, including a gold medal each. American swimmers have been scooping up medals and smashing records at the London 2012 Olympics. So far, swimming is the only sport where multiple US athletes have won multiple medals.  Missy Franklin: U.S. swimming's new Olympic star LONDON - The face of the 2012 London Olympics belongs to a wide-eyed, wider-smiling, 17-year-old Nebraska girl. Missy Franklin put her face on these Games, at least for Americans, with a breathtaking display of youthful enthusiasm and ageless athleticism Monday night. By the time she's done here, she could have seven medals. Winning Gold Doesn't Make Missy Franklin a 'Mean Girl' By all media accounts, gold medalist swimmer Missy Franklin is a sweetheart, someone who seems genuinely happy to be at the Olympics and shows it with a wide smile plastered on her face. So why did Sally Jenkins, writing for the Washington Post, say a "a mean girl took possession of" Franklin in the pool? Because Franklin got gold. 
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