Missy Franklin

Michael Phelps, owner of 22 Olympic medals in all, became the first US man to qualify to swim in five Games with a hard-fought victory in the 200m butterfly

Missy Franklin and Matt Grevers are the latest big names to miss out on qualification, after Ryan Lochte failed to defend his 400m individual medley crown

Malaysian authorities today ordered most of the country's schools shut for two days because of possible health risks posed by the thick haze from Indonesian forest fires.

American Olympic star Missy Franklin reached backstroke final but failed to qualify for the 200-meter freestyle final as she battled a back injury in the opening heats at the Pan Pacific Swimming Championships.

Multiple Olympic and world champion Missy Franklin suffered back spasms in training. Franklin is the current Laureus sportswoman of the year.

Formula One world champion Sebastian Vettel and swim star Missy Franklin were named Laureus sportsman and woman of the year. Bayern Munich beat out rugby's All Blacks for team of 2013 and Rafael Nadal won comeback of the year.

Also nominated in other categories are many of the great stars from the London Olympic Games, including Usain Bolt, Jessica Ennis, Missy Franklin, Andy Murray, Michael Phelps, Ye Shiwen, Bradley Wiggins and Serena Williams.

Teen sensation Missy Franklin celebrated four gold medals at her first Olympics in spearheading the United States to the women's 4x100m medley relay gold in world record time on Saturday.

American teenager Missy Franklin, heralding the new generation of US swimmers, clinched the backstroke double at the London Olympics with a 200m world record on Friday.

A bloody movie theatre massacre cast a shadow over this corner of Colorado, but the golden Olympic performance of local teenager Missy Franklin has proved a light in the darkness.

With young stars like James Magnussen and Missy Franklin on the rise as the 2012 London Games approach, 2011 served to show Olympic swim great Michael Phelps just how much work he has to do.

Michael Phelps, owner of 22 Olympic medals in all, became the first US man to qualify to swim in five Games with a hard-fought victory in the 200m butterfly

Missy Franklin and Matt Grevers are the latest big names to miss out on qualification, after Ryan Lochte failed to defend his 400m individual medley crown

Malaysian authorities today ordered most of the country's schools shut for two days because of possible health risks posed by the thick haze from Indonesian forest fires.

American Olympic star Missy Franklin reached backstroke final but failed to qualify for the 200-meter freestyle final as she battled a back injury in the opening heats at the Pan Pacific Swimming Championships.

Multiple Olympic and world champion Missy Franklin suffered back spasms in training. Franklin is the current Laureus sportswoman of the year.

Formula One world champion Sebastian Vettel and swim star Missy Franklin were named Laureus sportsman and woman of the year. Bayern Munich beat out rugby's All Blacks for team of 2013 and Rafael Nadal won comeback of the year.

Also nominated in other categories are many of the great stars from the London Olympic Games, including Usain Bolt, Jessica Ennis, Missy Franklin, Andy Murray, Michael Phelps, Ye Shiwen, Bradley Wiggins and Serena Williams.

Teen sensation Missy Franklin celebrated four gold medals at her first Olympics in spearheading the United States to the women's 4x100m medley relay gold in world record time on Saturday.

American teenager Missy Franklin, heralding the new generation of US swimmers, clinched the backstroke double at the London Olympics with a 200m world record on Friday.

A bloody movie theatre massacre cast a shadow over this corner of Colorado, but the golden Olympic performance of local teenager Missy Franklin has proved a light in the darkness.

With young stars like James Magnussen and Missy Franklin on the rise as the 2012 London Games approach, 2011 served to show Olympic swim great Michael Phelps just how much work he has to do.