Melissa Jeanette Franklin was born on May 10, 1995 in Pasadena, California, USA. Franklin was a member of the 2012 USA Olympic team where she won five total medals and four of them were gold.
Major Results
Summer Olympics
- 2012 4 x 100 m freestyle - 3rd
- 2012 100 m backstroke - 1st
- 2012 200 m freestyle - 4th
- 2012 4 x 200 m freestyle - 1st
- 2012 100 m freestyle - 5th
- 2012 200 m backstroke - 1st (WR 2:04.06)
- 2012 4 x 100 m medley - 1st (WR 3:52.05)
World Championships - Long Course
- 2011 200 m backstroke - 1st
- 2011 4 x 200 m freestyle - 1st
- 2011 4 x 100 m medley - 1st
- 2011 4 x 100 m freestyle - 2nd
- 2011 50 m backstroke - 3rd
World Championships - Short Course
- 2010 200 m backstroke - 2nd
- 2010 4 x 100 m medley - 2nd