2008-09: NCAA CHAMPIONSHIP: 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 CHAMPIONSHIP: 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 CHAMPIONSHIP: 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 CHAMPIONSHIP: 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 April 6, 1988, 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 Coach's Honor Roll (term gpa 3.0-3.49) for Fall 2007.