Missy Franklin Had Double Shoulder Surgery; Out of Competition Indefinitely

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Five-time Olympic gold medalist Missy Franklin underwent double shoulder surgery this year after she was diagnosed with bursitis in January. Franklin posted to her Twitter page that she is currently recovering and has already begun swimming again, but she is not ready to return to competition “just yet.”

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Franklin has not competed since the Olympic Games this summer, where she failed to make the final in either the 200 free or 200 back. She did win a gold medal after contributing a prelims leg to the U.S. 800 free relay. After Rio, she returned to Cal-Berkeley and began training with the men’s team under coach Dave Durden.

She wrote in the note that she had been dealing with shoulder pain since last year, but MRIs in January helped doctors diagnose the bursitis.

Franklin did not specify in the post when she might be returning to competitive action. A spokesperson for Franklin indicated that, as of right now, there is no timeline for her return as the focus is simply on recovery.

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Helen Salcedo Garcia

7 years ago

Rooting for you Missy!!????

Roberto Atzori

7 years ago

skips worlds?

Jeanne D'Esposito

7 years ago

Oh no

Kathy Hansel

7 years ago

Prays for full recovery

Aley McClung Minton

7 years ago

Praying for your recovery

Alberta Haynes-Carlson

7 years ago

Still a fan. Get well soon Missy.

Amy Heebner Davis

7 years ago

Wow ?

Joseph Sill

7 years ago

Get well soon.. we need you.

Cynthia Granata

7 years ago

Speedy, full recovery!

Sherry Shanahan

7 years ago

Wow Missy!!! Get well soon

Joanne Newton

7 years ago

Speedy recovery, Missy!!!!!

Oline Stehr

7 years ago

Evonne Stehr!! wow sad!!

Evonne Stehr

7 years ago

Reply to Oline Stehr

Omg!

Lucía Carolina Rechy Garcés

7 years ago

Ayyyy nooooooo Nori Castro Oui Vargas

Nori Castro

7 years ago

Reply to Lucía Carolina Rechy Garcés

Tú me quieres mataaar de angustiaaaa.

Lorena DiBello

7 years ago

Faith ?

Faith Waters

7 years ago

Reply to Lorena DiBello

She’ll be back ?

Lisa Zdroski LaBorde

7 years ago

Erin Quinn ?

Patricia Williams

7 years ago

Vicki Williams

7 years ago

Reply to Patricia Williams

Good thing Mark isn’t her coach

Lynn Spencer Salyers

7 years ago

Reply to Patricia Williams

Amen!

Megan Ellis

7 years ago

Lindsey Ellis

Joanna Janicki Shadeck

7 years ago

Wishing nothing but the best for you!! Stay strong & positive!!!

Donald P. Spellman

7 years ago

Heal Up!

Tara DeLucia Johnson

7 years ago

Beyond sad!

John Razi

7 years ago

Guts!!! Mega-heart!!!

Wyatt Fate

7 years ago

Thank god. The sport is better with out her

Joshua Udermann

7 years ago

Reply to Wyatt Fate

Wow you are sick, unnecessary cruel comment. Have some compassion.

Wyatt Fate

7 years ago

Reply to Wyatt Fate

sorry I don’t have compassion for people who treat there fans like dirt. She could have been diagnosed with cancer and I’d still say the same thing

Maggie Hunt

7 years ago

Reply to Wyatt Fate

Seriously??? Missy is one of the most gracious and kind swimmers out there. Maybe she was having and day the day she pissed you off. She is human after all. Go crawl under a rock!

Pamela Goldsbro

7 years ago

Reply to Wyatt Fate

Wow…. what a nasty person you must be. Careful now Karma is a bitch?

Wyatt Fate

7 years ago

Reply to Wyatt Fate

Ohhh I’m gonna add time at a meet. Like I’ve never done that before and my shoulders are already messed up so I don’t have to worry about that

Michelle Neidert

7 years ago

Reply to Wyatt Fate

Wow… you hit below the belt! Not cool! She is an amazing swimmer and kind person. If you don’t have anything nice to say, don’t say anything.

Wyatt Fate

7 years ago

Reply to Wyatt Fate

Well looks like Im gonna go with option number 2 and keep my mouth open and not listen to some random person on the internet

Daniel Bradford

7 years ago

Reply to Wyatt Fate

What she do? Turn you down on a date and the butthurt is flowing through you now? She is one of the most respectful athletes I have ever met. She would allow every single one of our young swimmers take a picture and get an autograph whenever they asked.

Crystal Sadler

7 years ago

Prayers for a speedy recovery!!

Shirley Ann Roth

7 years ago

painfull…. both at once?? heal well !

Merari Hall Chollette

7 years ago

Get well soon!!!

Ann Goodman

7 years ago

Wow. Had no idea. Get well soon!

Jon Kristoffer

7 years ago

She’ll be back?Wishing her a speedy recovery!

Lynda Stewart

7 years ago

Speedy recovery Missy!

Jess Withey

7 years ago

Speedy recovery!

Meiling Tsoi

7 years ago

That is to bad

Dédéanne Mimosa

7 years ago

Isabelle Nolet noooooon

Isabelle Nolet

7 years ago

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Karla Barberena

7 years ago

Eisner Barberena

Christi Jessen

7 years ago

David Jessen

Michelle Neidert

7 years ago

Wishing a speedy recovery and looking forward to seeing you back in competition. Stay strong and positive!!!

Jerome Moerman

7 years ago

Missy, you’re down but not out. Not by a long shot. Wishing you a speedy recovery!

Shannon Zajac Pfannenstein

7 years ago

OUCH!!! I had 1 done and swore I would never ever do it again. Best wishes on a full recovery!

Walt Nikle

7 years ago

Oh my gosh Missy. Hope the healing process is fast.

JD Abercrombie

7 years ago

SwimSwam saying she’s already back in the pool after the surgeries.

Mandi Bell

7 years ago

Misleading title

Amber A Hargrove

7 years ago

Carla Berroya Foster

Michelle Romy Nieuwstad

7 years ago

Caitlin Kat

Rich Davis

7 years ago

She’s one of the most positive people I’ve ever seen. Hopefully she’ll bounce back and thrill us once again with some amazing swims.

Jennifer Landry

7 years ago

Stay strong and have faith for what God has planned for you!

Cornelia Gleissner

7 years ago

Get well soon !!!

Danielle Carter

7 years ago

Skipper Wells

7 years ago

Maxwell Maris

Ann Cooper

7 years ago

All the best Missy! Get well soon ?

Janet Johnson

7 years ago

Heal well, dear lady. I enjoyed reading your book and know that you will face this current obstacle with the same strength, determination and grace that has gotten you this far in life.

Bob McKeon

7 years ago

Good luck

Carol Kay

7 years ago

That is sad.