Photos: Missy Franklin Becomes Winningest Female Swimmer Ever at the Worlds

United States Women's 4x100m medley relay team members Missy Franklin, and Megan Romano embrace after winning the gold medal at the FINA Swimming World Championships in Barcelona, Spain, Sunday, Aug. 4, 2013. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez) ( Spain Swimming Worlds )

US swimmer Missy Franklin competes in the final of the women's 4x100-metre medley relay swimming event in the FINA World Championships at Palau Sant Jordi in Barcelona on August 4, 2013. JOSEP LAGO/AFP/Getty Images ( 521875504 )

US swimmer Missy Franklin competes in the final of the women's 4x100-metre medley relay swimming event in the FINA World Championships at Palau Sant Jordi in Barcelona on August 4, 2013. FABRICE COFFRINI/AFP/Getty Images ( 521877039 )

US swimmer Missy Franklin competes in the final of the women's 4x100-metre medley relay swimming event in the FINA World Championships at Palau Sant Jordi in Barcelona on August 4, 2013. JOSEP LAGO/AFP/Getty Images ( 521877030 )

US swimmers Jessica Hardy (L), Dana Vollmer (R) and Missy Franklin celebrate after winning the final of the women's 4x100-metre medley relay swimming event in the FINA World Championships at Palau Sant Jordi in Barcelona on August 4, 2013. FABRICE COFFRINI/AFP/Getty Images ( 521874771 )

(From L) US swimmers Jessica Hardy, Missy Franklin and Dana Vollmer celebrate after winning the final of the women's 4x100-metre medley relay swimming event in the FINA World Championships at Palau Sant Jordi in Barcelona on August 4, 2013. JAVIER SORIANO/AFP/Getty Images ( 521876784 )

US swimmers Jessica Hardy (R) and Missy Franklin celebrate after winning the final of the women's 4x100-metre medley relay swimming event in the FINA World Championships at Palau Sant Jordi in Barcelona on August 4, 2013. PIERRE-PHILIPPE MARCOU/AFP/Getty Images ( 521876627 )

Missy Franklin of the USA celebrates with teammate Megan Romano after the Swimming Women's Medley 4x100m Relay Final on day sixteen of the 15th FINA World Championships at Palau Sant Jordi on August 4, 2013 in Barcelona, Spain. (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images) ( 175570427 )

Missy Franklin of the USA celebrates with teammates Dana Vollmer and Jessica Hardy after the Swimming Women's Medley 4x100m Relay Final on day sixteen of the 15th FINA World Championships at Palau Sant Jordi on August 4, 2013 in Barcelona, Spain. (Photo by Alexander Hassenstein/Getty Images) ( 175570653 )

US swimmer Missy Franklin celebrates after winning the final of the women's 4x100-metre medley relay swimming event in the FINA World Championships at Palau Sant Jordi in Barcelona on August 4, 2013. JAVIER SORIANO/AFP/Getty Images ( 521875424 )

(From L) US swimmers Jessica Hardy, Missy Franklin and Dana Vollmer celebrate after winning the final of the women's 4x100-metre medley relay swimming event in the FINA World Championships at Palau Sant Jordi in Barcelona on August 4, 2013. JAVIER SORIANO/AFP/Getty Images ( 521876610 )

Gold medalists US swimmers Jessica Hardy, Megan Romano, Dana Vollmer and Missy Franklin (top L), silver medalists Australia's Sally Foster, Emily Seebohn, Alicia Coutts and Cate Campbell (bottom L) and bronze medalists Russia's Veronika Popova, Daria Ustinova, Sveltana Chimrova and Yuliya Efimova (R) pose on the podium during the award ceremony of the women's 4x100-metre medley relay swimming event in the FINA World Championships at Palau Sant Jordi in Barcelona on August 4, 2013. FABRICE COFFRINI/AFP/Getty Images ( 521875407 )

(From L) Gold medalists US swimmers Missy Franklin, Jessica Hardy, Dana Vollmer and Megan Romano celebrate on the podium during the award ceremony of the women's 4x100-metre medley relay swimming event in the FINA World Championships at Palau Sant Jordi in Barcelona on August 4, 2013. JAVIER SORIANO/AFP/Getty Images ( 521875190 )

(From L) Gold medalists US swimmers Missy Franklin, Jessica Hardy, Dana Vollmer celebrate on the podium during the award ceremony of the women's 4x100-metre medley relay swimming event in the FINA World Championships at Palau Sant Jordi in Barcelona on August 4, 2013. FABRICE COFFRINI/AFP/Getty Images ( 521875439 )

(From L) Gold medalists US swimmers Missy Franklin, Jessica Hardy, Dana Vollmer and Megan Romano celebrate on the podium during the award ceremony of the women's 4x100-metre medley relay swimming event in the FINA World Championships at Palau Sant Jordi in Barcelona on August 4, 2013. JAVIER SORIANO/AFP/Getty Images ( 521876865 )

(From L to R) Missy Franklin, Jessica Hardy, Dana Vollmer and Megan Romano of the U.S. pose with their gold medals at the women's 4x100m medley relay victory ceremony during the World Swimming Championships at the Sant Jordi arena in Barcelona August 4, 2013. REUTERS/Albert Gea ( SWIMMING-WORLD/ )