American swimmer Missy Franklin spoke to Fox News Digital about her efforts to raise awareness for kidney health after father's successful transplant in 2022.
As a two-time Olympian and six-time medalist, American swimmer Missy Franklin has built a large community over the years. That community has stood faithfully by her side throughout her storied career. Perhaps it's even more meaningful that the same community that cheered her on along the path to victory also played a crucial role in helping Franklin during a time of crisis. 'My dad was diagnosed with ADPKD . It runs on my father's side of the family.
OLYMPIC GOLD MEDALIST KATIE LEDECKY IS AN ‘INCREDIBLE LEADER FOR TEAM USA,’ SWIM LEGEND MISSY FRANKLIN SAYS 'Through our entire story and journey, we have just really realized the importance of having family health history conversations with genetic diseases that run in the family. And our story has a happy ending, and I am so grateful for that. And I don't take advantage of that for one day.
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Rising American canoe/kayak star Evy Leibfarth, 20, ready for second Olympic tripAmerican Evy Leibfarth will compete in three whitewater events in Paris. She finished 18th in canoe slalom and 12th in kayak slalom at the Tokyo Olympics when she was 17. Now 20, she’s excited to take a new level of maturity into the Olympics. She's first American woman to qualify in three whitewater events at the Olympics.
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