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November 22, 2013 - 12:43 am
 
California's Missy Franklin, who won four gold medals in the 2012 London Olympics, leads to win in the Women 200 Yard Individual Medley during the UNLV Fall Invitational at the Buchanan Natatorium on the campus of UNLV in Las Vegas on Thursday, Nov. 21, 2013. Franklin won the medley with a score of 1:58.24. (Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
California's Missy Franklin, center, who won four gold medals in the 2012 London Olympics, prepares to compete in the Women 200 Yard Individual Medley during the UNLV Fall Invitational at the Buchanan Natatorium on the campus of UNLV in Las Vegas on Thursday, Nov. 21, 2013. (Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
California's Missy Franklin, who won four gold medals in the 2012 London Olympics, leads to win in the Women 200 Yard Individual Medley during the UNLV Fall Invitational at the Buchanan Natatorium on the campus of UNLV in Las Vegas on Thursday, Nov. 21, 2013. Franklin won the medley with a score of 1:58.24. (Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
California's Missy Franklin, who won four gold medals in the 2012 London Olympics, leads to win in the Women 200 Yard Individual Medley during the UNLV Fall Invitational at the Buchanan Natatorium on the campus of UNLV in Las Vegas on Thursday, Nov. 21, 2013. Franklin won the medley with a score of 1:58.24. (Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
California's Missy Franklin, who won four gold medals in the 2012 London Olympics, dives into the water during the Women 200 Yard Freestyle Relay during the UNLV Fall Invitational at the Buchanan Natatorium on the campus of UNLV in Las Vegas on Thursday, Nov. 21, 2013. (Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
California's Missy Franklin, who won four gold medals in the 2012 London Olympics, dives into the water during the Women 200 Yard Freestyle Relay during the UNLV Fall Invitational at the Buchanan Natatorium on the campus of UNLV in Las Vegas on Thursday, Nov. 21, 2013. (Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
California's Missy Franklin, center, who won four gold medals in the 2012 London Olympics, leads to win in the Women 200 Yard Individual Medley during the UNLV Fall Invitational at the Buchanan Natatorium on the campus of UNLV in Las Vegas on Thursday, Nov. 21, 2013. Franklin won the medley with a score of 1:58.24. (Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

Four-time Olympic gold medalist Missy Franklin, is one of five Olympians competing for for top-ranked California at the UNLV Fall Invitational. The 10-team women’s field in the UNLV Fall Invitational also includes No. 17-ranked UCLA. No. 5 Stanford leads the seven-team men’s field. The meet continues today and runs through Saturday.

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