The evolution of the women’s 100 backstroke has been simply astonishing the past two-plus decades. With some of the greatest swimmers in U.S. history swimming the event – and having to battle it out ...

It doesn’t seem that long ago Missy Franklin swam her way into American hearts during the 2012 London Olympics. But it was, and now another teenager, American Regan Smith, is lapping her way into the ...

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Missy Franklin stood beside the blocks, staring down the still water in her lane. Never had she faced so much pressure, yet she felt serene. A night after she failed to make the ...

As she climbed out of the pool, a berth in the final of the 200-meter freestyle secured, Missy Franklin didn’t have time to celebrate. She didn’t have time to reflect on her performance. And, most ...

5-time Olympic gold medalist Missy Franklin reacts to Ryan Murphy’s outstanding performance in the men’s 100m backstroke at the U.S. Olympic Swimming Trials and looks back on his Olympic career so far ...

American swimmer Missy Franklin is back in the Olympic pool in London this evening for her third race in two days. The 17-year-old from Colorado is being cast as America's next great swimming star. As ...

Missy Franklin, who set the world record en route to winning gold in the 200m backstroke four years ago in London, safely advanced to the 16-woman semifinals in 11th place overall after Thursday’s ...

Missy Franklin's second individual gold medal of the 2012 Olympics Games was easier than her first. The 17-year-old blew away the field in the 200-meter backstroke on Friday and set a world record in ...

Isabelle Stadden lowered her 100m and 200m backstroke personal bests in Fort Lauderdale.