As a Swimming Prodigy, Missy Franklin Broke Records. Now, She’s Breaking Down Barriers
Melissa “Missy” Franklin made a smashing Olympics debut in the summer of 2012, winning a total of five medals, four of them gold. She tore through the women’s backstroke events, winning gold in both the 100-meter and 200-meter races, setting what was at the time a world record in the process. She was 17 years old…