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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.

#5 Stanford women hand #1 Cal its second loss in three meets

Felicia Lee won a pair of touchouts, as did her teammate Maya DiRado. Those close races powered Stanford past top-ranked Cal at home in the final dual of the season for both squads.

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Mallory Weggemann; Missy Franklin to Attend Premiere of “The Current” Documentary in Boulder on Sunday

2012 Paralympic gold medalist Mallory Weggemann, who is a 13-time World Champion as well, is one of the stars of the new documentary “The Current.”

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Cal rebounds from upset USC loss by topping UCLA on the road Saturday

The Golden Bears got a pair of wins from Missy Franklin to top UCLA a day after enduring a surprise beatdown at USC.

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USC Women Roll #1-Ranked Cal at Home by 61 Points

USC’s Kendyl Stewart was in top form on Friday, as were most of her teammates as the Trojans looked strong against the top-ranked Cal women.

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U.S. Olympic Committee announces 230-member 2014 U.S. Olympic Team

“We are thrilled to announce the 230 athletes who will represent Team USA in Sochi,” said USOC CEO Scott Blackmun.

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Cal wins second-straight televised competition, rolls over Arizona at home

Cal was nothing short of dominant at home, winning 206-92 on the men’s side and 190-109 for the women. Missy Franklin and Ryan Murphy each won four races, putting up huge relay splits along the way.

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Cal Sweeps Arizona State in Chuck Katis’ Debut for Golden Bears

Chuck Katis swam his first meet as a Golden Bear on Friday, and walked away with a win in the 200 breaststroke.

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10 Legends in Progress to Follow in 2014

Katie Ledecky is one of 10 legends in the making who are on the verge of ‘forever’ status in swimming.

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Universal Sports Network to Air Extensive Coverage of Arena Grand Prix Series

The exclusive television home of 2013-14 Arena Grand Prix Series, Universal Sports Network is slated to broadcast extensive live coverage from the remaining five events of the latest edition of swimming’s top domestic series.

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2013 Swammy Awards Wrap-Up

We’ve spent the last two weeks honoring the best and brightest of 2013. Here’s the final awards list.

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Missy Franklin Named Pac-12 Swimmer of the Month for December

Missy Franklin lit up the 2013 Winter National Championships in December to the tune of two Cal School Records and six total National Championships.

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2013 Swammy Awards: Age Group Swimmer of the Year – 17 to 18

Missy Franklin and Caeleb Dressel were the hands-down favorites for 17-18 Swimmer of the Year. Read the full story below.

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2013 Swammy Award: Female Swimmer of the Year Katinka Hosszu

Katinka Hosszu tore through 2013 like a freight train, never stopping or slowing down and dominating all around the globe.

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2013 United States Swimmer of the Year Swammy: Katie Ledecky

Katie Ledecky (center) had an unbelievable record-breaking year, which made her our Swammy Award winner for the United States.

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Missy Franklin Speaks at Funeral of Colorado Girl Killed in School Shooting

Franklin, who grew up in Arapahoe County, spoke about Colorado’s ability to cope with tragedy.

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