Special Edition: Today’s Athlete to Watch: Matt With Swimming Superstar Missy Franklin

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Event Date(s): 07/23/2012, 07/23/2012 | Event Location(s): London, United Kingdom, New York | Description: Lauer reports on-camera at Olympic Park in London, England. (EJ) INT MS: Swimmer and high school student Missy Franklin walks and talks with her friends in the crowded corridor. MS: Franklin speaks with her friends during lunch. CU: Hand holds a test answer sheet. MS: Franklin seen seated during an exam. STILL: Photos of singer Justin Bieber. EXT DAY MS: In an interview with Lauer, Franklin says, “I’m a Belieber, so I’m a Justin Bieber fan. One Direction is definitely coming up on my radar, but all the typical teenage girl stuff.” INT MS: Franklin stands near teammates. MS: Franklin removes her jacket. EXT DAY MS: Swimmer Michael Phelps seen by the pool. EXT DAY 2 MS: Lauer, seated with Franklin, says, “As I start to scan the pages of the magazines and I start to read the comments of the experts and the analysts and they say we think this will be the breakout star of these Olympic Games. You’re shaking your head. You’re used to hearing that.” MS: Franklin says, “Everyone has something different to analyze or something different to say, but it’s hard when you do hear it kind of from all these different angles. But that’s when I just have my family and friends to tell me, you know, go out there and do your best.” STILL: Photo of Franklin with her parents. CLIP: Amateur home video of two-year-old Missy Franklin swimming in the pool with her father. CLIP: Amateur home video of Franklin swimming and touching the wall ahead of others. EXT DAY 2 MS: Lauer says, “I always want our viewers to know that this is a-- a young lady who is the athlete who’s heading to the Olympics, but this is a family that’s heading to the Olympics as well.” MS: Franklin says, “It is. It really is. They have been the best support in the entire world. I’m an only child. My parents are my best friends. We tell each other everything. And just knowing that no matter how I do at any meet, if I do my best, they are going to be proud of me.” STILL: Photo of Franklin and her parents. INT MS: Franklin and other swimmers dive in the pool. MS: Franklin swims the backstroke. MS: Tracking shot of Franklin swimming the backstroke. INT MS: (Seen through balustrade) Franklin writes in a notebook. CU: Franklin erases writing in a notebook. EXT DAY MS: Lauer asks, “What have you given up in terms of being a typical thirteen, fourteen, fifteen, and sixteen-year-old because of this talent you have?” MS: Franklin says, “I would just say time. I mean, swimming, there’s so much effort that you have to put into it and you want to have the energy for it because I love it. I want to go to practice and work hard. So there’s days when I can’t stay out late. I can’t go out with my friends.” INT MS: Man speaks with Franklin as Franklin’s teammates look on. INT HIGH MS: Tracking shot of Franklin swimming the backstroke and touching the wall ahead of others as announcer (in vo) says, “But she does get the gold and…” MS: Franklin seen in the pool after the win. MS: Zoom out from Franklin displaying her gold medal. INT MS: Franklin seen seated on the bleachers. CU: Franklin autographs a photo. EXT DAY MS: Franklin seen seated. MS: Lauer says, “I’ve interviewed a lot of young athletes in your position prior to Olympic Games. And most of them by this age are agented up and they’re lawyered up and they’re sponsored up and they’ve got the logos on them and you aren’t that person. You have none of those things. Why?” MS: Franklin says, “No. Swimming in college has always been a dream of mine, especially growing up and seeing my older teammates go off to college and coming back in spring break and winter and just saying how much they love it. It’s just amazing and I want to be a part of it.” INT MS: Tracking shot of Franklin swimming in her lane and touching the wall first. INT MS: Franklin and her teammates cheer on the sidelines. MS: Franklin and her teammates stand in a huddle. MS: Low-angle shot of Franklin and her teammates in a huddle. MS: Underwater shot of Franklin swimming in her lane. VO: Franklin says, “It just feels like you’re part of a family. And that’s one of the things, I think, that drew me to swimming. In the end, you’re working hard for yourself.” EXT DAY 2 MS: Franklin says, “But you’re also doing this for your entire team. And you want to go out there and make them proud.” MS: Lauer says, “Yeah, but-- but the fact of the matter is you also at times are going to have to swim competitively against—(Franklin: Teammates, Yeah.) your teammates. And so is that hard for you? Is it—(Franklin: Absolutely.) --do you-- do you get upset when they don’t do well?” MS: Franklin says, “During the race, we’re competitors. When we get up on the blocks and when we finish, we’re competitors. But as soon as our hand touches the wall, teammates, friends, we’re everything.” INT MS: Franklin and the other swimmers prepare on the block and dive as the buzzer sounds. MS: Underwater shot of the swimmers entering the water. HIGH MS: Franklin swims in the lane and touches the wall. MS: Franklin swims to her teammate in the next lane. EXT DAY MS: Lauer says, “Sitting and talking to you and everything I’ve read about you, it’s almost as if you’re too good to be true. And, you know, you-- you say all the things that I would want you to say that it’s I’m concentrating on being a junior in high school and the Olympics are just a date on a calendar and I like the team aspect more than the individual aspect. At some point, do you think the attention that surrounds you is going to have more of a dramatic impact on you?” MS: Franklin says, “I-- I hope not. I mean, right now, it’s-- I’ve been able to meet so many incredible people and do so many things that I never thought I would be able to do. But right now, it’s just-- I’m doing what I love and that’s what I want people to know and that’s honestly the reason why I’m doing it.” INT MS: An official places a medal around Franklin’s neck during the medals ceremony. HIGH WS: Franklin swims the backstroke in her lane. MS: Franklin leans against the wall in the pool. Lauer, in London, x-talks with Guthrie (in studio) regarding Missy Franklin’s tweet about the shooting in Aurora, Colorado where she trains. GFX: Graphic of Missy Franklin’s tweet, Praying for everyone hurt and affected by the theater shooting in Aurora. I’m in total disbelief and shock. Things happen so quickly.”