Finished 28th at 2016 OG. Placed 4th at 2021 and 2016 European Ch, 22nd in 2018. Silver at 2016 Junior European Ch. In other events - finished 9th in 400m individual medley at 2020 OG. She was encouraged to take up the sport by her father Stefano FRANCESCHI, who was a swimming coach at the Nuoto Livorno club.
Silver at 2017 WCh, 8th in 2019. Gold at 2016 Asian Ch. Silver at 2018 Asian Games. Gold at 2018 PanPacific Ch. In other events - gold in 400m individual medley at 2020 OG. Bronze in 400m IM at 2019 WCh. She overcame extreme anaemia earlier in her career. On competition days she likes to wear socks with the mascot of the city government of Hikone.
Finished 6th at 2016 OG. Bronze at 2019 WCh, 8th in 2017, 6th in 2015. Bronze at 2015 PanAm Games. Silver at 2018 Pan Pacific Ch, 13th in 2014. Finished 8th at 2014 CWG. In other events - DNS 400m individual medley final at 2020 OG, bronze in 200m breaststroke and 4x100m medley relay at 2019 WCh. She was born in the USA but is also a CAN citizen as her parents are from Halifax, Nova Scotia.
Gold at 2016 OG, 8th in 2012. Four-time WCh winner in 2019, 2017, 2015 and 2013. In other events - finished 5th in 400m individual medley at 2020 OG, gold in 100m backstroke and 400m individual medley at 2016 OG. Gold in 400m IM at 2019 WCh. Current WR and OR holder in 200m and 400m IM. First female swimmer to win the same event five times at the WCh when she claimed gold in 400m IM in 2019.
Finished 1st at 2021 US Olympic Trials. Gold at 2019 PanAm Games. In other events - gold in 200m backstroke and 4x200m freestyle relay at 2019 PanAm Games. Younger sister Gretchen did not qualify from 2021 USA Olympic Trials. '[The trials have] been really emotional, with the highs and lows of 'I just made the team' and then my sister didn't make the team and that was really hard to deal with.'
Finished 9th at 2016 OG. Placed 14th at 2013 WCh. Bronze at 2018 and 2014 Asian Games. Bronze at 2018 Pan Pacific Ch, 10th in 2014. She originally competed in breaststroke, but switched to individual medley after suffering a knee injury.
Finished 21st at 2021 European Ch, 13th in 2018, 12th in 2016. Placed 20th at 2013 Junior WCh. Finished 8th at 2013 Junior European Ch, 19th in 2012. In other events - finished 14th in 4x100m freestyle relay at 2020 OG, 3rd in 200m breaststroke at 2021 Canet-en-Roussillon - Mare Nostrum. She trained in artistic swimming growing up but had to abandon the sport due to a shoulder problem.