{"id":249848,"date":"2017-04-03T11:43:49","date_gmt":"2017-04-03T18:43:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/?p=249848"},"modified":"2017-04-03T11:43:49","modified_gmt":"2017-04-03T18:43:49","slug":"the-week-that-was-missy-franklin-announced-recovery-from-double-shoulder-surgery","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/the-week-that-was-missy-franklin-announced-recovery-from-double-shoulder-surgery\/","title":{"rendered":"The Week That Was: Missy Franklin Announced Recovery From Double Shoulder Surgery"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This week one of the most decorated female Olympians in American history broke news that she was undergoing shoulder surgery amidst more news of an NCAA program being cut and one more being combined. Read about all the week\u2019s news below in this edition of The Week That Was!<\/p>\n<div class=\"oembed-wrap\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The Week That Was -- April 3, 2017\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/8VvHC2kmxt8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<h3><b>The Week That Was #5 &#8211; Ohio State Combines Programs Following Bill Wadley Retirement<\/b><\/h3>\n<div id=\"attachment_249432\" style=\"width: 710px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/after-bill-wadley-retirement-ohio-state-combining-womens-and-mens-swimming-diving-programs\/ohio-state-cap\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-249432\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-249432\" data-attachment-id=\"249432\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/after-bill-wadley-retirement-ohio-state-combining-womens-and-mens-swimming-diving-programs\/ohio-state-cap\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/ohio-state-cap.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"893,607\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"ohio-state-cap\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;11\/2\/19&lt;br \/&gt;\n9\/12\/2018&lt;br \/&gt;\n7\/19\/2018&lt;br \/&gt;\n1\/19\/18&lt;br \/&gt;\n9\/15\/2017&lt;br \/&gt;\n6\/13\/17&lt;br \/&gt;\n3\/30\/17&lt;br \/&gt;\nohio-state-cap&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Photo Courtesy: Kara Sekenski&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/ohio-state-cap-700x500.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/ohio-state-cap.jpg\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-249432 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/ohio-state-cap-700x500.jpg\" alt=\"ohio-state-cap\" width=\"700\" height=\"500\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-249432\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo Courtesy: Kara Sekenski<\/p><\/div>\n<p>This was a big news week for the Ohio State swimming &amp; diving programs, as it was announced that long-time men\u2019s coach <a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/longtime-ohio-state-mens-coach-bill-wadley-announces-retirement\/\" target=\"_blank\"><b>Bill Wadley <\/b>was retiring<\/a> two before the Athletics Department announced that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/after-bill-wadley-retirement-ohio-state-combining-womens-and-mens-swimming-diving-programs\/\" target=\"_blank\">they would be combining the men\u2019s and women\u2019s programs<\/a>. <b>Bill Dorenkott<\/b>, the current women\u2019s head coach, will take over as the head coach for both programs. Wadley has coached the Ohio State men\u2019s team since 1989, amassing a 253-42 dual meet record in addition to coaching 16 Olympians and 30 Big Ten Champions over the course of his career. For his part, Dorenkott has been instrumental in the recent success of the women\u2019s program, including their first consecutive top 20 finishes at NCAAs since 1995 over the past two seasons. Head diving coach\u00a0<b>Justin Sochor<\/b>, associate head coach\u00a0<b>Jordan Wolfrum\u00a0<\/b>and assistant coach\u00a0<b>Michael Hulme<\/b>\u00a0will all remain in their roles on the coaching staff.<\/p>\n<h3><b>The Week That Was #4 &#8211; Dana Vollmer To Race Pregnant At Mesa<\/b><\/h3>\n<div id=\"attachment_209251\" style=\"width: 710px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/the-week-that-was-olympians-highlight-first-arena-pro-stop-of-2017\/dana-vollmer-10\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-209251\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-209251\" data-attachment-id=\"209251\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/the-week-that-was-olympians-highlight-first-arena-pro-stop-of-2017\/dana-vollmer-10\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/dana-vollmer-dana-vollmer-2016-o-trials-0686-e1490909166321.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1200,800\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"dana-vollmer-dana-vollmer-2016-o-trials 0686\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;10\/7\/24&lt;br \/&gt;\n5\/20\/19&lt;br \/&gt;\n11\/30\/18&lt;br \/&gt;\n6\/11\/18&lt;br \/&gt;\n6-27-16&lt;br \/&gt;\ndana-vollmer- 100 Fly, 2016, Olympic Trials, Omaha, Swimmers, USA Swimming&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Photo Courtesy: Peter H. Bick&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/dana-vollmer-dana-vollmer-2016-o-trials-0686-700x500.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/dana-vollmer-dana-vollmer-2016-o-trials-0686-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-209251\" src=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/dana-vollmer-dana-vollmer-2016-o-trials-0686-700x500.jpg\" alt=\"dana-vollmer-\" width=\"700\" height=\"500\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-209251\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo Courtesy: Peter H. Bick<\/p><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This week Olympian <\/span><b>Dana Vollmer <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/dana-vollmer-to-race-while-pregnant-at-arena-pro-swim-mesa\/\" target=\"_blank\">announced her intentions to compete at the next Arena Pro Swim Series stop in Mesa, Ariz.<\/a>,<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0from April 14-16. Vollmer, who is a three-time Olympian and won three medals &#8212; one of each color &#8212; at this summer\u2019s Olympic Games, is expecting her second child this summer with husband <\/span><b>Andy Grant<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Vollmer and Grant are already parents to a two year old, <strong>Arlen<\/strong>. While Vollmer\u2019s due date will coincide with the U.S. Nationals and World Championships this summer (in June and July, respectively), she will be competing in a single event, the 50 free, at the Pro Series stop. This will be Vollmer\u2019s first competition since the Rio Olympic Games. <\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>The Week That Was #3 &#8211; Brazilian Olympian Thiago Pereira Retires<\/b><\/h3>\n<div id=\"attachment_47486\" style=\"width: 710px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/pan-american-games-swimming-preview-mens-edition\/thiago-pereira-3pos-brasil_2\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-47486\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-47486\" data-attachment-id=\"47486\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/pan-american-games-swimming-preview-mens-edition\/thiago-pereira-3pos-brasil_2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Thiago-Pereira-3pos-Brasil_2-e1436801083378.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2863,1834\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;5.6&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Joao Marc Bosch&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D3S&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1375381190&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;700&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;4000&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.001&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"thiago-pereira\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Photo Courtesy: Joao Marc Bosch&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Thiago-Pereira-3pos-Brasil_2-e1436801083378-700x500.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Thiago-Pereira-3pos-Brasil_2-e1436801083378-1024x656.jpg\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-47486\" src=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Thiago-Pereira-3pos-Brasil_2-e1436801083378-700x500.jpg\" alt=\"Thiago Pereira\" width=\"700\" height=\"500\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-47486\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo Courtesy: Joao Marc Bosch<\/p><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Four-time Olympian <\/span><b>Thiago Pereira <\/b><a href=\"http:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/brazilian-olympian-thiago-pereira-retires\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">announced his retirement this week<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> after more than a decade competing for Brazil on the international stage. Pereira competed in the 2004, 2008 2012, and 2016 Olympic Games during his career, with his highest finish coming in London where he won a silver medal in the 400 IM behind American <\/span><b>Ryan Lochte<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. The Brazilian also made four straight Olympic finals in the 200 IM, with his highest finish (fourth) coming in both 2008 and 2012, one spot shy of the medal podium. Pereira owns a remarkable 23 Pan American, 15 of them gold, the most of any athlete in Pan American Games history. The 31-year old also owns 3 long course and 4 short course World Championship medals. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><b>The Week That Was #2 &#8211; North Dakota Cuts Swimming &amp; Diving Program<\/b><\/h3>\n<div id=\"attachment_225647\" style=\"width: 710px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/university-of-north-dakota-will-not-eliminate-any-athletic-programs-swimming-diving-safe\/north-dakota-1\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-225647\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-225647\" data-attachment-id=\"225647\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/university-of-north-dakota-will-not-eliminate-any-athletic-programs-swimming-diving-safe\/north-dakota-1\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/north-dakota-1.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1382,921\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"north-dakota-1\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;10\/18\/16&lt;br \/&gt;\nnorth-dakota-1&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Photo Courtesy:&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/north-dakota-1-700x500.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/north-dakota-1-1024x682.jpg\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-225647\" src=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/north-dakota-1-700x500.jpg\" alt=\"north-dakota-1\" width=\"700\" height=\"500\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-225647\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo Courtesy:<\/p><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This week the University of North Dakota announced that the school <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/university-of-north-dakota-cuts-swimming-and-diving-program-amid-budget-cuts\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">will be cutting their men\u2019s and women\u2019s swimming and diving programs<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> effective immediately. The programs had previously been announced as in jeopardy back in the fall of 2016, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/university-of-north-dakota-will-not-eliminate-any-athletic-programs-swimming-diving-safe\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">but in October the school announced that they would not be eliminating any athletics programs<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to make up for budget shortfalls. According to a school press release, UND still needed to reduce $1.3 million from the school\u2019s budget. Alumni, current student-athletes, coaches and the CSCAA all advocated to keep their program this fall. You can read the full press release from the university <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.undsports.com\/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=13500&amp;ATCLID=211538211\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">here<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. <\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>The Week That Was #1 &#8211; Missy Franklin Announces Break From Competition After Surgery<\/b><\/h3>\n<div id=\"attachment_210282\" style=\"width: 710px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/missy-franklin-23\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-210282\" data-attachment-id=\"210282\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/the-week-that-was-missy-franklin-announced-recovery-from-double-shoulder-surgery\/missy-franklin-23\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/missy-franklin-2016-o-trials-6254.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2400,1600\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Peter H. Bick&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D5&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;missy-franklin-&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1467230567&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Peter H. Bick&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;400&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;1000&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.001&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;missy-franklin-&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"missy-franklin-2016-o-trials 6254\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;4-3-17&lt;br \/&gt;\n7-1-16&lt;br \/&gt;\nmissy-franklin- 200 Free, 2016, Franklin Missy, Olympic Trials, Omaha, Swimmers, USA Swimming&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Photo Courtesy: Peter H. Bick&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/missy-franklin-2016-o-trials-6254-700x500.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/missy-franklin-2016-o-trials-6254-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-210282\" src=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/missy-franklin-2016-o-trials-6254-700x500.jpg\" alt=\"missy-franklin-\" width=\"700\" height=\"500\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-210282\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo Courtesy: Peter H. Bick<\/p><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In a social media post this week, two-time Olympian <\/span><b>Missy Franklin <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">explained she was taking a break from competition <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/missy-franklin-had-double-shoulder-surgery-out-of-competition-indefinitely\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">following surgery on each of her shoulders earlier in the year<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Franklin was diagnosed with bursitis back in January, and while she is already back in the water, she is not returning to competition yet. Franklin memorably won five Olympic golds at the 2012 Olympics before having two successful years competing for Cal in the NCAA. While she did have considerable success in the short course pool, her international career has been up and down since London, including a tough summer in 2016 that saw her fail to make any Olympic final in Rio after qualifying individually in the 200 free and 200 back. Franklin did earn a fifth Olympic gold medal for contributing in the prelims of the 800 free relay. The 21-year-old has not competed since the Rio Olympics, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/missy-franklin-to-train-with-dave-durden-in-return-to-cal\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">although she has returned to Cal to train with the men\u2019s team<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> under head coach <\/span><b>Dave Durden<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. <\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This week one of the most decorated female Olympians in American history broke news that she was undergoing shoulder surgery amidst more news of an NCAA program being cut 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