OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — For Missy Franklin, another miss at the U.S. Olympic swimming trials.
The star of the London Games struggled to an 11th-place showing in the semifinals of the 100-meter freestyle Thursday night, failing to even make it to the final.
That leaves Franklin with only one individual race in Rio and just one more chance to bulk up her program: the 200 backstroke.
No matter what, Franklin's bubbly personality will be much less of a presence at these Summer Games than it was four years ago.
"That speed just doesn't feel like it's quite there this meet," she said.