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Missy Franklin

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A huge part of swimming for me is I love it, and it is so much fun.

Olympic Swimming Champion, Missy Franklin, Picks Up Trash

Photo Credit: Christo Brock and Grant Barbeito, Touch the Wall

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Breeja Larson; Huge Roster of Olympians to Highlight Inaugural Mesa Grand Prix

Olympian Breeja Larson will return home to Mesa for this month’s Grand Prix stop. (Photo: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)

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Reality Sets In: Michael Phelps Administered No Drug Tests in Q4 of 2012; Soni Still in the Testing Pool

No drug tests for Michael Phelps since London means that he’s serious about retiring. No fake-outs here.

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Meet The Mom Behind Missy Franklin

Photo Credit: Christo Brock and Grant Barbeito, Touch the Wall

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Kara Lynn Joyce: Blood, Ink and the Olympic Rings

Filmmakers Christo Brock and Grant Barbeito take swimming to a whole new level in their documentary film Touch the Wall. (Photo Credit: Tim Binning, theswimpictures)

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Good Swim Good Swimmer, Bad Swim Bad Coach, says Todd Schmitz

Photo Credit: Christo Brock and Grant Barbeito, Touch the Wall filmmakers

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Missy Franklin In Vegas for One Drop Clean Water Fundraiser, Meets Up With Michael Phelps

Michael Phelps, in blue tie, and Missy Franklin, dressed in a blue dress, before walking the “blue carpet” at the ONE DROP event in Las Vegas.

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Shiwen Ye to Add 100 Free, 200 Backstroke to Schedule for Chinese Nationals

China has released the start lists for their National Championship meet that begin on April 1st, and which are a qualifier for the major Chinese National Games.

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Swimming Needs A Little Salsa, Says Coach David Marsh

Photo Credit: Touch The Wall, Christo Brock and Grant Barbeito

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Missy Franklin Joins Cast of Film The Current to Help the Disabled

Bimini will be the backdrop for several days of on-the-water filming for Olympic gold medalist Missy Franklin, who will join…

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Missy Franklin and Michael Phelps Head To Las Vegas to Celebrate World Water Day

Appearing on the blue carpet: Guy Laliberté, Michael Phelps, Missy Franklin, Pamela Anderson, Criss Angel and many more stars. (Photo Credit: Tim Binning, theswimpictures)

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Missy Franklin and Kara Lynn Joyce Debate Olympic Rings Tattoos

Kara Lynn Joyce debates Missy Franklin, who’s taking an ice bath, on Olympic rings tattoos. (Photo Credit: Touch The Wall)

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Missy Franklin’s Last Short Course Meet Before College

Garrett McCaffrey caught up with Missy after her meet in Federal Way this past weekend. (Photo Courtesy: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)

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Franklin Nears Best Time in 200 IM; Swims Breaststroke Leg of Medley to Close Federal Way Sectional

Missy Franklin is already showing signs of the versatility that her future coach Teri McKeever has discussed developing. (Photo Courtesy: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)

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