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Images: Seven events, six golds for Missy Franklin

FP Sports • August 5, 2013, 12:40:35 IST
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Missy Franklin took part in seven events and won six gold medals at the Swimming World Championships. Here’s a slideshow.

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Images: Seven events, six golds for Missy Franklin

  [caption id=“attachment_1010077” align=“alignleft” width=“940”] ![Missy Frankling en route to a gold medal in the 200m backstroke, where she recorded a time of 2:04.76. This is also a new championship record. Getty Images](https://images.firstpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/Backstroke200m-Getty.jpg) Missy Frankling en route to a gold medal in the 200m backstroke, where she recorded a time of 2:04.76. This is also a new championship record. Getty Images[/caption]   [caption id=“attachment_1010081” align=“alignleft” width=“940”] ![Before the 200m, Franklin also reigned supreme in the 100m backstroke, winning with a time of 58.42 — six-tenths of a second ahead of Emily Seebohm of Australia. Reuters](https://images.firstpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/Backstroke100m-Reuters.jpg) Before the 200m, Franklin also reigned supreme in the 100m backstroke, winning with a time of 58.42 — six-tenths of a second ahead of Emily Seebohm of Australia. Reuters[/caption]   [caption id=“attachment_1010087” align=“alignleft” width=“940”] ![The 200m freestyle gold followed, where she won with a time of 1:54.81. Getty Images](https://images.firstpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/200mFreestyle-Getty.jpg) The 200m freestyle gold followed, where she won with a time of 1:54.81. Getty Images[/caption]   [caption id=“attachment_1010099” align=“alignleft” width=“940”] ![Along with teammates Katie Ledecky, Shannon Vreeland, and Karlee Bispo, Franklin won gold in the 4x200-meter freestyle relay. Swimming the anchor leg and diving in with a deficit of over a second, Franklin was able to track down Australian Alicia Coutts, recording a split of 1:54.27 and the team finishing with a time of 7:45.14. Reuters](https://images.firstpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/4x200freestyle-Reuters.jpg) Along with teammates Katie Ledecky, Shannon Vreeland, and Karlee Bispo, Franklin won gold in the 4x200-meter freestyle relay. Swimming the anchor leg and diving in with a deficit of over a second, Franklin was able to track down Australian Alicia Coutts, recording a split of 1:54.27 and the team finishing with a time of 7:45.14. Reuters[/caption]   [caption id=“attachment_1010107” align=“alignleft” width=“940”] ![Teammates Natalie Coughlin and Shannon Vreeland made up some ground and anchor Megan Romano overtook the Australian team in the last 20 meters to give the Americans the gold medal. Franklin of course, was also part of the team. Reuters](https://images.firstpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/4x100freestyle-Reuters.jpg) Teammates Natalie Coughlin and Shannon Vreeland made up some ground and anchor Megan Romano overtook the Australian team in the last 20 meters to give the Americans the gold medal. Franklin (far left), of course, was also part of the team. Reuters[/caption]   [caption id=“attachment_1010113” align=“alignleft” width=“940”] ![Franklin cheers her teammates on during the 4x100m medley, where she won her sixth gold. Reuters](https://images.firstpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/4x100Medley-Reuters.jpg) Franklin cheers her teammates on during the 4x100m medley, where she won her sixth gold. Reuters[/caption]   [caption id=“attachment_1010119” align=“alignleft” width=“940”] ![A detailed shot of Missy Franklin's painted toenails. Not only is she fast, she's cool too. Getty Images](https://images.firstpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/Toenails-Getty.jpg) A detailed shot of Missy Franklin’s painted toenails. Not only is she fast, she’s cool too. And like all great swimmers, she has big feet – size 13 to be exact. Getty Images[/caption]

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