Missy Franklin, five-time Olympic medalist from the 2012 London Olympics, lights up Las Vegas for One Event for One Drop, a charitable event that raised millions of dollars for the over 1 billion people in the world who don’t have clean water to drink.. (Franklin photo diary below.)
Yesterday morning she spoke at the Springs Preserve Educational Seminar and Youth Advisory Event. Father, Richard Franklin, who has executive experience (private and public sector) in eco-strategic design and conservation (Renewable Energy Committee Co-chair, Rocky Mountain Clean Tech Open Cofounder, Clean Launch Incubator Board Member, CORE, Colorado Clean Tech Industry Association, etc.) gave a presentation as well offering depth and insight on the world water plight. Presenters covered many topics, but the most gripping is the simply fact that one child dies every four seconds of contamination and/or water shortage issues. After the event, swimmers from Sandpipers were there and presented Franklin with a t-shirt. As always, Franklin stayed for photos and to sign autographs…for everyone.
Friday evening Franklin dressed in blue and walked the Blue Carpet for the special ONE NIGHT for ONE DROP, presented by Cirque de Soleil, an incredible show (and fundraiser). Franklin met up with Olympic swimming icon and London Olympic teammate, Michael Phelps, before the show. This morning Franklin was back in the pool training, after which she and Coach Todd Schmitz gave a charitybuzz private swimming lesson.
SEE FRANKLIN “ONE EVENT FOR ONE DROP” PHOTO DIARY BELOW:
Missy Franklin, at the Springs Preserve Educational Seminar
Missy’s Father, Richard Franklin, presented as an expert at the seminar
Missy Franklin, Springs Preserve Educational Seminar
Missy Franklin and swim fans, Springs Preserve Educational Seminar
Missy Franklin, Springs Preserve Educational Seminar
Missy Franklin, signing autographs at the Springs Preserve Educational Seminar
Missy and best friend Abby take a break to enjoy Vegas before the ONE DROP evening event.
Missy with her best friend Abby, dressed up the ONE DROP event Friday evening.
Michael Phelps, Olympic iconic, meets up with Missy Franklin, 5-time Olympic medalist, before the ONE DROP event.
Missy Franklin, Olympic swim star, dressed in blue on the ONE DROP blue carpet.
This is not Franklin’s first foray into charitable swim lessons. Last July, Franklin donated two hours of swim lessons to raise money for the costs to fly the coach and family of fellow Coloradoan Brickelle Bro to the Paralympic Games in London after Bro qualified to represent Team USA.