14 Questions for 2014
2013 was our first Phelps-less year in a long while. Will the New Year bring a return of the iconic pre-race body-slaps?
Katie Ledecky 7th; Missy Franklin 9th in Eurosport’s Top 10 Athletes of 2013
Katie Ledecky (front) and Missy Franklin (back) were two of the top 10 athletes in the world in 2013, according to EuroSport.
Missy Franklin Finishes 3rd in AP Female Athlete of the Year Voting
Missy Franklin has finished in the top 3 of the AP Female Athlete of the Year voting for the second-straight year.
Above the surface – photo vault
Closing out the end of the calendar year is a good time to look back on some of the images…
Four Swimmers, Including Hosszu and Franklin, Nominated for AIPS Award
Missy Franklin was one of four swimmers nominated for the AIPS Athlete of the Year award.
At US Winter Nationals Kids Received Elite Swimmer’s Medals
Tennessee Aquatics Coach Marshall Goldman: “After witnessing what I saw behind the scenes from all of the swimmers and coaches…I was left speechless and an even bigger fan of the sport to which I’ve been a lifelong fan.”
Missy Franklin films PSA for Boys Town Hotline
Olympic star Missy Franklin is appearing in a PSA for Boys Town Hotline, a counseling hotline for kids and adults.
Franklin, Nyad crack ESPN-W’s list of 10 impact female athletes of 2013
Missy Franklin and Diana Nyad are being honored by ESPN-W as two of the top 10 most impactful female athletes of 2013.
Below the surface – Photo Vault
We all know most of the action in swimming is underwater. As we close out 2013 we’ve tapped into the…
Eve and Candace at Golden Goggles: Rowdy Gaines, Jessica Hardy & Dominik Meichtry, Missy Franklin
Video is courtesy of Eve and Candace with a lot of help from Kelly McCommons.
VIDEO: Missy Franklin loves College at Cal
Video interview is courtesy of Kelsey Floyd. Video edit is courtesy of Coleman Hodges.
Winter Nationals wraps up with stellar American record for Ledecky, relay wins for Cal
Katie Ledecky tore the old American record to pieces in the 1650, going an insane 15:15.17 to open up the night.
Pelton tops Franklin, Adrian leads loaded 100 free field at Day 3 prelims of Winter Nationals
Teammates Liz Pelton and Missy Franklin will go head-to-head tonight in the 200 back final.
Video: Missy Franklin was not expecting a 1:41.4 200 Freestyle at Winter Nationals
Video interview is courtesy of Kelsey Floyd. Video edit is courtesy of Coleman Hodges.
Ledecky and Franklin Both Break NAG Records in Women’s 200 Free Final at Winter Nationals
Katie Ledecky and Missy Franklin give the Americans a long future of dominant 800 free relays internationally.