2010-11: NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS: Earned six First Team All-America honors … claimed her second consecutive national championship in the 100 backstroke (53.28) and was part of two championship relays … led off the 200 medley relay which broke WSU’s 2010 meet record (1:40.78) … also led off the 400 medley relay which set a meet record in both the prelims (3:41.69) and finals (3:40.45) … twice broke her own school record in the 100 back with leadoff times in prelims (53.78) and finals (52.90, meet record) … anchored the second-place 400 free relay (3:22.44) and the third-place 200 free relay (1:32.14), both setting school records … placed seventh in the 200 backstroke (2:01.40) after breaking her own school record in the prelims (2:00.70) … finished 22nd in the 50 free (23.74).
GLIAC CHAMPIONSHIPS: Won her third consecutive conference title in the 100 backstroke (53.80), breaking her own school and GLIAC records … was also part of three GLIAC champion relays … led off the 200 medley relay which broke WSU’s GLIAC meet record (1:42.27) … anchored the 200 free relay (1:33.18, meet and school record) and the 400 free relay (3:25.45, school record) … led off the second-place 400 medley relay (3:45.39) … placed second in the 200 back (2:01.11) and third in the 50 free (23.66), breaking her own school records in both events.
SEASON: Top time in the 100 free (55.21) at Lewis.
2009-10: NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS: Collected seven All-America awards including six First Team … contributed two national titles … won the 100 backstroke (54.56) and led off the 200 medley relay (1:41.46) which set school and NCAA records … broke her own school record in the 100 back (54.95) in the preliminary 400 medley relay, which also set a WSU record (3:45.20) … subsequently reset both records in the finals (54.25, 3:42.91), as WSU finished .64 behind Drury while both schools came in under the national record pace … finished sixth in the 200 back (2:03.62) after besting her own school record in the prelims (2:02.88) … also set a WSU record in the preliminary 50 free (23.67) before finishing 10th in the finals (23.71) … swam the second leg of the third-place 200 free relay (1:34.41) and led off the 400 free relay which came in fourth (3:27.82).
GLIAC CHAMPIONSHIPS: Won her second consecutive conference title in the 100 back (56.38) and was part of two championship relays … led off the 200 medley relay which set conference, school, meet and pool records (1:42.56) … aided the 400 medley relay in setting meet and pool records (3:47.17) while breaking her own school and pool records as well as the meet record in the 100 back with her leadoff time of 55.12 … swam the second portion of the 200 free relay (1:34.48) which finished second and set a WSU record … came in third in the 200 back (2:05.53) and 11th in the 100 free (53.58).
SEASON: First broke her own school records in the 100 back (56.47) and 200 back (2:05.16) at the Eastern Michigan Invitational … initially reset the Matthaei pool record in the 100 back Jan. 9 against Grand Valley State (58.86), eclipsing Indy’s Alison Smith (59.22, 2005) … named to the GLIAC All-Academic Team.
2008-09: NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS: Garnered two First Team All-America honors and one Honorable Mention ... led off the 200 and 400 medley relays, which finished second and fourth respectively and set school records (1:42.62, 3:46.43) ... also broke her own 100 backstroke record with a preliminary leadoff time of 56.53 ... won the consolation final (ninth overall) of the individual 100 back (56.60) ... broke Katie Harrigan's 2004 school record in the 200 back, finishing 24th (2:05.90).
GLIAC CHAMPIONSHIPS: Won the 100 backstroke (1:44.12) and led off both the 200 and 400 medley relays, which finished first and set school and conference records (1:44.12, 3:47.37) ... broke her own school record in the 100 back with a leadoff time of 56.96 ... finished fourth in the 200 back (2:07.90) and 29th in the 50 free (25.75) ... led off the preliminary 200 free relay, which qualified fourth (1:41.54).
SEASON: Broke her own record in the 100 back for the first time of the season Dec. 6 at the Eastern Michigan Invitational (57.83).
2007-08: NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS: Participated on two All-America relays ... was on the 200 medley relay which finished seventh (1:47.38) after setting a WSU record in the prelims (1:47.35) ... led the 10th-place 400 medley relay, which set a school record (3:53.98), and broke the WSU mark in the 100 backstroke with a leadoff time of 58.11 ... swam the third 50 of the preliminary 200 free relay, which placed 21st (1:40.22) ... finished 20th in the preliminary 100 back (58.70). GLIAC CHAMPIONSHIPS: Finished second in the 100 backstroke (1:00.43) and third in the 200 back (2:12.37) ... led the first-place 200 medley relay, which set a school record (1:47.52), and the first-place 400 medley relay (3:58.45) ... finished 28th in the preliminary 50 free (25.87).
High School: A 2007 graduate of Caro ... swam on the Tigers' varsity squad all four years ... finished first in the conference in the 100 backstroke and 50 freestyle as a senior ... served as team captain ... also lettered in volleyball and track.
Personal: Full name--Sara E. Franklin ... born in Grosse Pointe ... daughter of Steve Franklin and Paula Franklin ... has a brother, Matt, and a sister, Megan ... is a political science major with a Spanish minor ... named to the Athletic Director's Honor Roll (term gpa 3.5+) for Fall 2009 and Winter 2010 ... named to the Coach's Honor Roll (term gpa 3.0-3.49) for Fall 2007.
