{"id":21492,"date":"2013-07-29T12:28:51","date_gmt":"2013-07-29T10:28:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/young-swimmers-aim-for-great-fina-heights\/"},"modified":"2013-07-29T12:28:51","modified_gmt":"2013-07-29T10:28:51","slug":"young-swimmers-aim-for-great-fina-heights","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/young-swimmers-aim-for-great-fina-heights\/","title":{"rendered":"Young swimmers aim for great FINA heights"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Missy Franklin in training at the Sant Jordi arena in Barcelona. Photo: Michael Dalder \/ Reuters<\/p>\n

This group of young swimmers are young, cool, talented and incredibly fast. Their aim is to collect plenty of medals at the FINA World Aquatics Championships<\/a> in Barcelona<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Led by American Missy Franklin, numerous teenagers are amongst the favourites in the women\u2019s races in the 50m Palau Sant Jordi<\/a>, where the swimming competition will be held.<\/p>\n

At 18 years of age, Franklin already has bundles of experience, having opened her medal count in Shanghai<\/a> two years ago, where she won three gold, a silver and a bronze.<\/p>\n

She went one better at the Olympics in London a year later, picking up four gold and a bronze.<\/p>\n

With so much swimming, it is hardly surprising that Franklin and the others are not like other teenagers. \u201cI\u2019m definitely a little bit different than your average 18-year-old girl,\u201d she told journalists in Barcelona.<\/p>\n

In Barcelona she will attempt something that has never been done before at the world championships: Winning eight gold medals.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s definitely a lot,\u201d she said at a press conference. \u201cBut I\u2019m very, very excited. There are some of my favourite races. I\u2019m really looking forward to those. The expectations are just to have fun.\u201d \u2013 Sapa<\/a><\/p>\n

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