{"id":589324,"date":"2024-06-24T08:28:29","date_gmt":"2024-06-24T15:28:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/?p=589324"},"modified":"2024-06-24T08:28:29","modified_gmt":"2024-06-24T15:28:29","slug":"emma-weber-channels-inspiration-of-fellow-regis-jesuit-alum-missy-franklin-on-road-to-olympics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/emma-weber-channels-inspiration-of-fellow-regis-jesuit-alum-missy-franklin-on-road-to-olympics\/","title":{"rendered":"Emma Weber Channels \u2018Inspiration\u2019 of Fellow Regis Jesuit Alum Missy Franklin on Road to Olympics"},"content":{"rendered":"

Emma Weber Channels \u2018Inspiration\u2019 of Fellow Regis Jesuit Alum Missy Franklin on Road to Olympics<\/strong><\/p>\n

Say the words \u201cRegis Jesuit\u201d to a swimming fan and chances are the response would, Missy Franklin. Emma Weber<\/strong> is forcing an update to that game of word association.<\/p>\n

The Olympians share an alma mater in Colorado. That state and Regis were so central to Franklin\u2019s journey to six Olympic medals, four world records and status as one of the U.S. program\u2019s most influential Olympians. The rise of someone like Weber in her wake is a testament to Franklin\u2019s influence.<\/p>\n

Weber and Franklin were separated by nine years at Regis. Weber, who qualified for the Paris Olympics by finishing second in the women\u2019s 100 breaststroke at U.S. Olympic Trials<\/a>, recalls watching Franklin swim in high school. It was a determining factor in her choice of school.<\/p>\n