Delaney Franklin
- position Breaskstroke/IM
- class Junior
- Hometown Seneca, SC
- High school James L. Mann
- position Breaskstroke/IM
- class Junior
- Hometown Seneca, SC
- High school James L. Mann
Delaney Franklin Bio
| Franklin’s Top Times | ||||
| Event | Time | Date | Meet | Location |
| 100 Breast | 1:03.30 | 1/26/24 | at Georgia Tech | Atlanta, GA |
| 200 Breast | 2:10.26p | 2/22/25 | SEC Championships | Athens, GA |
| 200 IM | 1:58.02 | 2/19/25 | SEC Championships | Athens, GA |
| 400 IM | 4:08.91 | 2/20/25 | SEC Championships | Athens, GA |
! = School Record | p = Prelims | t = Time Trial | # = Leadoff Split/Split
2024-25 (SOPHOMORE)
- Swam the breaststroke and IM events for her sophomore year season
- Started the season off strong with a first place finish in the 200 breaststroke and second place finish in the 100 breaststroke at the Georgia/Vanderbilt tri meet
- Placed in the top three in the 200 breaststroke at every meet during the regular season, earning six first place finishes total – three of which were consecutive
- Earned two additional first place finishes in the 200 and 400 IMs
- Qualified for the SEC Championship team for her second consecutive year where she competed in the 200 breaststroke, 200 IM and 400 IM
- Made finals at SECs in all three individual events after swimming best times in each, placing 15th in the 200 breast, 13th in the 200 IM and 11th in the 400 IM
- Swam the fifth fastest time in the 200 breast (2:10.26), sixth fastest in the 200 IM (1:58.02) and third fastest in the 400 IM (4:08.91) on the team this season
- Qualified for the NCAA Championship where she competed in the same three events
2023-24 (FRESHMAN)
- Quickly established herself as one of the top breaststrokers on the team
- At the Gamecock Invitational, finished 13th in the 100 breast, 6th in the 200 breast, 14th in the 200 IM, and 4th in the 400 IM
- Claimed the first individual event win of her career in the 200 breast during South Carolina’s tri-meet versus Duke and UNC-Asheville
- Made the SEC Championship team where she individually competed in the 100 breast, 200 breast, and 400 IM
- Made the finals of both the 200 breast and the 400 IM at the SEC Championships, finishing 15th in the 200 breast and 23rd in the 400 IM
PRE-COLLEGE
- Swam for James L. Mann High School for four years under coaches Cile Williamson and Jenny Faulconer
- Eared the high point award and team MVP during her 8th, 9th, and 12th grade years
- Achieved the Patriot Pride award during her senior year
- 2022 state champion in the 100 breast and 200 IM
- 2021 state champion in the 200 IM
- Won the Jennifer Smith award
PERSONAL
- Daughter to Lissa and James, sister to Ansley and Brayden
- Favorite foods are spaghetti, strawberries, and watermelon
- Hobbies include coaching her summer league team, spending time with friends and family, and babysitting
