Editor’s note: This article is part of our “Origin Stories” series, focusing on the backstories of athletes and topics around the Summer Olympics. The world has seen two very public sides of Missy ...

A sad story this week about Cal swimming legend Missy Franklin, who was just 17 years old when she became the first woman to win four gold medals in any sport at the 2012 London Olympics. Franklin, ...

Missy Franklin won four Olympic gold medals and nine world titles, all before moving into college. In 2013, she was undoubtedly the world’s premier swimmer, male or female. The 2012 London Games, ...

To swim in college, Missy Franklin will put off a fortune in endorsements. Aug. 4, 2012— -- If the experience of past Olympians is any guide, gold-medalist swimmer Missy Franklin could be be ...

Five-time Olympic champion swimmer Missy Franklin has announced that she is retiring from the sport age 23 after struggling with injuries. Franklin wrote in a letter posted to ESPN that she has been ...

LONDON — Missy Franklin stared out on the horde of reporters, suddenly sounding very much like a high school senior-to-be. "I don't like being up here alone," she said nervously. Then, just like that, ...