2012 Olympics: U.S. Swim Team Announced

The U.S. swim team for the 2012 Olympics was announced on Tuesday morning with the conclusion of team trials in Omaha, Neb., and it's obviously no surprise that Missy Franklin will be heading to London. Franklin will compete for the U.S. in six races, which is the most for any American swimmer outside of Michael Phelps. Those heats are: 100 Free, 100m Backstroke, 200 Backstroke, 200 Free, 400 Free Relay, 800 Free Relay

Here is the full roster for both the men and women:

Men:
Alex Meyer - 10K Open Water
Ryan Lochte - 200 Back, 200 IM, 400m IM, 200 Free, 800 Free Relay
Peter Vanderkaay - 400 Free
Brendan Hansen - 100 Breast
Michael Phelps - 200 IM, 400 IM, 100 Fly, 200 Fly, 800 Free Relay
Ricky Berens - 200 Free, 800 Free Relay, 400 Free Relay
Conor Dwyer - 400m Free, 800 Free Relay
Matt Grevers - 100 Backstroke, 400 Free Relay
Scott Weltz - 200 Breast
Clark Burckle - 200 Breast
Nathan Adrian - 100 Free, 400 Free Relay
Cullen Jones - 50 Free, 100 Free, 400 Free Relay
Eric Shanteau - 100 Breast
Nick Thoman - 100 Back
Tyler Clary - 200 Fly, 200 Back
Tyler McGill - 100 Fly
Anthony Ervin - 50 Free
Jason Lezak - 400 Free Relay
Jimmy Feigen - 400 Free Relay
Matt McLean - 800 Free Relay
Charlie Houchin - 800 Free Relay
Davis Tarwater - 800 Free Relay
Andrew Gemmell - 1500 Free
Connor Jaeger - 1500 Free

Women:
Haley Anderson - 10K Open Water
Elizabeth Beisel - 200 Backstroke, 400 IM
Dana Vollmer - 100 Fly, 800 Free Relay
Allison Schmitt - 400 Free, 200 Free, 400 Free Relay, 800 Free Relay
Missy Franklin - 100 Free, 100m Backstroke, 200 Backstroke, 200 Free, 400 Free Relay, 800 Free Relay
Breeja Larson - 100 Breaststroke
Lauren Perdue - 800 Free Relay
Caitlin Leverenz - 400 IM , 200m IM
Cammile Adams - 200 Fly
Kathleen Hersey - 200 Fly
Claire Donahue - 100 Fly
Chloe Sutton - 400 Free
Rachel Bootsma - 100 Back
Rebecca Soni - 100 Breast, 200 Breast
Ariana Kukors - 200 IM
Micah Lawrence - 200 Breast
Jessica Hardy - 50 Free, 100 Free, 400 Free Relay
Lia Neal - 400 Free Relay
Katie Ledecky - 800 Free
Kate Ziegler - 800 Free
Amanda Weir - 400 Free Relay
Natalie Coughlin - 400 Free Relay
Shannon Vreeland - 800 Free Relay
Alyssa Anderson - 800 Free Relay
Kara Lynn Joyce - 50 Free

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2012 U.S. Olympic Swim Team Trials: Missy Franklin Wins 200m Backstroke Finals

Missy Franklin is heading to the 2012 London Olympics to compete in four individual events after capturing the 200 meter backstroke finals title on Sunday evening. With relay events, too, Franklin will compete for seven medals across the pond later this month and in August.

Franklin completed the 200 meters in 2:06.12, better than her nearest competitor, Elizabeth Beisel, by 1.46 seconds. Beisel will compete in this event in London. Elizabeth Pelton came in third place at 2:08.06. Cherry Creek graduate Bonnie Brandon finished in fourth with a time of 2:09.52.

Franklin has previously qualified for 100 meter backstroke and the 100 meter and 200 meter freestyle. The 200 meter backstroke is her favorite event.

The XXX Olympiad begins on Friday, July 27, in London. How many medals can the 17-year-old swimmer from Denver win?

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2012 U.S. Swimming Team Trials: Missy Franklin Finishes 2nd In 100m Freestyle, Adds 3rd London Event

In the 100 meter freestyle finals, Denver's Missy Franklin finished in second place and is now in her third even in the 2012 London Summer Olympics. Franklin was in seventh at the turn, but her closing speed was amazing and she finished in 54.15 seconds. Jessica Hardy won the event in 53.96 seconds. Allison Schmitt finished in third while Natalie Coughlin finished in sixth, placing her on the Olympic team.

Roughly 20 minutes before the 100 meter freestyle, Franklin captured the best time in the 200 meter backstroke semifinals by posting a 2:07.91. She beat Elizabeth Beisel, who was in the same heat, by 0.50 seconds. Elizabeth Pelton captured third place while Bonnie Brandon, a Cherry Creek High School graduate, came in fourth.

Franklin is already going to the Olympics for the 100 meter backstroke and the 200 meter freestyle. On Sunday, she has the finals for the 200 meter backstroke and the preliminaries for the 50 meter freestyle.

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2012 U.S. Swimming Team Trials: Missy Franklin Wins 200m Backstroke Prelims

Missy Franklin has advanced to the semifinals of the 200 meter backstroke after winning the preliminaries on Saturday. She put up a winning time of 2:08.35 and will compete in the semifinals of Saturday evening. It will be a busy night for the 17-year-old swimmer as she will also be competing in the finals for the 100 meter freestyle. She finished in second place during the semifinals on Friday night.

Franklin is already heading to the 2012 London Summer Olympics to compete in the 100 meter backstroke and the 200 meter freestyle. On Sunday, she will take part in the preliminaries for the 50 meter free style.

In all, Franklin can qualify for five events in London. We'll know soon enough if she will make her third event on Saturday evening.

Bonnie Brandon, Cherry Creek High school graduate, finished in fourth and will compete in the semifinals of this event on Saturday.

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2012 U.S. Swimming Team Trials: Missy Franklin Qualifies 2nd For 100m Freestyle Finals

Missy Franklin finished in second place during the 100 meter freestyle semifinals on Friday night, which means she will one of eight swimmers to compete in the finals on Saturday night. Franklin finished the event in 54.19 seconds, just 0.05 seconds behind Amanda Weir at 51.14.

In the preliminaries on Friday morning, Franklin came in at 54.78 for seventh place while Weir came in fifth place at 54.65.

Dana Vollmer, who won the preliminaries, finished in fifth place during the semifinals. Allison Schmitt took third place in the semis. Natalie Coughlin took seventh place.

Franklin has already qualified for the London Olympics in the 100 meter backstroke and the 200 meter freestyle. On Saturday, in addition to the finals for the 100 meter freestyle, Franklin will compete in the preliminaries for the 200 meter backstroke. She also has the 50 meter freestyle preliminaries on Sunday.

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2012 U.S. Swimming Team Trials: Missy Franklin Qualifies For 100m Freestyle Semis

Missy Franklin moved one step closer to competing in a third event at the 2012 London Olympics, but she still has two more rounds to go. On Friday, Franklin finished seventh in the 100 meter freestyle preliminaries to advance to the night's semifinals. She completed the competition in 54.78, 0.43 seconds behind Dana Vollmer's winning time of 54.35.

Allison Schmitt came in second place with a final time of 54.49. Jessica Hardy, Margo Geer, Amanda Weir and Lia Neal took third through sixth place. Schmitt and Geer were the top two finishers ahead of Franklin in their respective Heat 14.

Franklin's best time in this event is 53.63. She will look to qualify for Saturday's 100 meter free finals with the semis on Thursday night. She will also take part in the 200 meter backstroke on Saturday and the 50 meter freestyle on Sunday, both preliminaries.

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2012 U.S. Swimming Team Trials: Missy Franklin Qualifies For 200m Freestyle In London

Add a second event at the 2012 London Olympics that Colorado's own Missy Franklin will compete in this summer. On Thursday night, Franklin finished in second place for the 200 meter freestyle. She finished the race in 1:56.79, second only to race winner Allison Schmitt and her U.S. record 1:54.40 time.

Dana Vollmer, Lauren Perdue, Shannon Vreeland, Alyssa Anderson, Megan Romano and Chelsea Chenault finished out the race in third through eighth place.

On Wednesday evening, Franklin qualified for her first event, the 100 meter backstroke, when she set a new American record at 58.85 seconds. She still has three more events in which to compete: 100 meter freestyle, the 200 meter backstroke and the 50 meter freestyle. The preliminaries take place over each of the next three days; if she eventually goes on to win in the finals, Franklin is looking at competing in five events in London.

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2012 U.S. Swimming Team Trials: Missy Franklin Wins 100m Backstroke Finals

Missy Franklin is going to the 2012 London Olympics after finishing in first place in the 100 meter backstroke. Franklin, 17 years old, completed the 100 meters in 58.85 seconds, a new American record. Rachel Bootsma came in second place with a time of 59.49, leaving Natalie Coughlin's 1:00.06 in third place. Bootsma is joining Franklin in London later in July.

Bonnie Brandon, a Cherry Creek, CO, native finished in fifth with a time of 1:00.82.

A little over 15 minutes before she won this race, Franklin had just completed the 200 meter freestyle semis to qualify for the finals, which will take place on Thursday night. She will also take part in the preliminaries for the 100 meter freestyle, the 200 meter backstroke and the 50 meter freestyle starting on Friday and through the weekend.

It's quite possible Franklin will compete in five events in London.

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2012 U.S. Swimming Team Trials: Missy Franklin Qualifies For 200m Freestyle Finals

Missy Franklin is on her way to the 200 meter freestyle finals on Thursday night after finishing second in her heat during the semifinals on Wednesday night. After posting a 1:58.62 in the prelims, Franklin finished the semis with a time of 1:58.04, behind only Allison Schmitt's 1:55.59 on Heat 2. Overall, Schmitt had the top time in the semis while Franklin came in fifth. A total of eight swimmers have made it to the finals on Thursday.

Fifteen minutes later, Franklin was back in the pool for the 100 meter backstroke, which she won with a 58.85 time, a new American record.

Franklin might have an uphill battle against Allison Schmitt in the finals on Thursday night, but she will have three other chances to make the Olympics again when she competes in the 100 meter freestyle, the 200 meter backstroke and the 50 meter freestyle beginning on Friday.

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U.S. Swimming Team Trials: Missy Franklin Qualifies For Semis In 200m Freestyle

Missy Franklin has advanced to the semifinals of the 200 meter freestyle at the 2012 U.S. Swimming Team Trials in Omaha, Neb. She finished in third place with a result of 1:58.62. Allison Schmitt had the fastest time at 1:58.02. Dana Vollmer came in second place at 1:58.34.

Sixteen of the 99 swimmers qualified for the semifinals, which take place on Wednesday night. This will be a busy night for Franklin, as she will also compete in the finals of the 100 meter backstroke on Wednesday. She swam the 100 meter backstroke in 59.06 seconds on Tuesday to win the semis.

Should Franklin advance to the finals for the 200m -- which is very likely -- she will compete in the finals on Thursday. She will also have three other events to take part in over the remainder of the trials. Preliminaries for the 100m freestyle, the 200m backstroke and the 50 freestyle come on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, respectively.

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2012 Olympic Swimming Trials: Denver Native Missy Franklin Wins 100 Backstroke Semifinals

After dominating the 100m backstroke in Tuesday's prelims with a time of 59.54, Denver native Missy Franklin swam even faster in the semifinals. Franklin won her semifinal heat in the 100-meter backstroke by posting a time of 59.06. The final is Wednesday night.

Related: U.S. Olympic Swimming Team Trials: Missy Franklin Posts Fastest Time In 100-Meter Backstroke Preliminaries

Another Denver native, Bonnie Brandon of Cherry Creek, finished fifth with a time of 1:00:76 to qualify for the finals.

Here's what Franklin had to say about her effort:

"It felt so good to get the first race out of the way," a beaming Franklin said afterward. "It's so nice, like first-race nerves. I'm super, super happy with my time. I didn't think I'd go out that fast. "I felt amazing."

"I haven't been thinking about it," Franklin said. "I was nervous about that first race but right now I'm just excited."

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U.S. Olympic Swimming Team Trials: Missy Franklin Posts Fastest Time In 100-Meter Backstroke Preliminaries

The latest word out of the 100-meter backstroke preliminaries is that Colorado native Missy Franklin has set the bar high. The 17-year-old recorded the fastest time in the morning's heat, finishing in 59.54, and put herself in excellent position for the semifinals on Tuesday evening.

And despite coming into the event with some of the highest expectations of the field, she did not overcome her nerves until after the event:

"It’s such an adrenaline rush," Franklin said. "The first 50, you always feel it. . . . I was a little bit nervous before that race, but now I’m really excited."

Missy was hotly pursued by 18-year-old Rachel Bootsma, who finished at 59.68 -- less than a half-second behind Franklin. The two young swimmers were also the only ones to finish under 60 seconds in the first set of races.

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U.S. Olympic Swimming Team Trials: Missy Franklin To Swim 5 Events In Omaha

Over the next few days, Colorado native Missy Franklin will be swimming at the U.S. Olympic swimming team trials. She is a favorite to make the team and vie for gold in London.