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15 hours ago · Missy Franklin. Melissa Franklin Johnson [2] OLY (born May 10, 1995) is an American former competitive swimmer and five-time Olympic medalist. She held the world record in the 200-meter backstroke ( long course ). [3] [4] As a member of the U.S. national swim team, she also held the world records in the 4×100-meter medley relay (short course ...
4 days ago · The former Iowa star, who finished her career as the all-time Division I scoring leader, joined Tracy Caulkins (1982, 1984), Maya Moore (2010, 2011) and Rachel Garcia (2019, 2021) as the only people to accomplish that. Moore is the only other person to win the award in back-to-back years.
1 day ago · She is widely regarded as the greatest female swimmer of all time and one of the greatest Olympians of all time. [7] [8] [9] In her international debut at the 2012 London Olympic Games as a 15-year-old, Ledecky unexpectedly won the gold medal in the women's 800-metre freestyle.
5 days ago · The United States was the host nation of the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California.It was the nineteenth time that Team USA participated, having boycotted the 1980 Summer Olympics. 522 competitors, 339 men and 183 women, took part in 217 events in 25 sports.
5 days ago · Clark also joined her idol, Maya Moore, as a two-time winner of the Honda Cup, earning the award for the second straight year on June 24. She joins Moore (2010, 2011), Tracy Caulkins (1982, 1984) and Rachel Garcia (2019, 2021) as the only athletes to win the honor.
5 days ago · When sports fans look back and remember the Olympics of years gone by, it is not only their favorite sports that they remember but also the dynamic, talented, and inspiring athletes that made the Games worth watching. Below are select past and future Summer Olympic Games competitors and the countries for which they fought for Olympic glory.
4 days ago · USA Lacrosse today announced All-Americans for the 2024 high school girls’ lacrosse season, honoring more than 500 of the nation's best players.
