missy franklin, you'll see her again in the pool tonight in prime time.he's in high school. last night as she won her first individual gold medal in the 100 meter backstroke, her classmates were going wild as they watched live from our nbc station in denver, kusa. tonight, chris jansen talks with missy and her parents about the making of an american champion. >> reporter: watching 17-year-old missy franklin power her way to gold on monday and flashing her winning smile -- >> i couldn't be happier. >> reporter: -- it has to be hard for her parents not to think back. >> what are you playing with? >> a noodle. >> reporter: to a little girl snorkeling in the pool before she was three. and fearlessly swimming with dolphins when she was five. the kindergartener who wrote about how much she loved her team. long before she became the breakout star of the 2011 world championships -- >> shatters the american record. >> reporter: missy franklin just loved the water. >> we would sit by the pool for hours after hours after hours. that child would go in and play. we'd

missy franklin is in the pool tonight.other olympic action, the coverage starts tonight at 8:00, 7:00 central. that for us is our broadcast on a tuesday night. thank you for being here with us. i'm brian williams reporting from london. we hope to see you back here tomorrow evening. .

long. >>> well, it's hard for most of us to imagine winning a gold medal, but for 17-year-old missy franklinight, it almost seemed like destiny. here's nbc's bob costas. >> reporter: it's october of 1995 in centennial, colorado. and d.a. franklin takes her 5-month-old daughter, missy, to a local pool for her first baby swim lesson. >> first thing we had to do with the baby was to take her and go under the water together and back up. so we went under, and there was missy. she kept her eyes open, she had a big grin on her face and every other baby in the class was swimming. >> go, missy! all right! >> i just remember loving the water. i always had so much fun in it. no matter what i was doing, i could be anything in the water. i could do anything when i was in the water. and i could just let go and have fun and let my imagination run completely wild. >> reporter: imagination is something that missy franklin has always had in ample supply. but even she couldn't have dreamed of her performance at the 2011 world championships in shanghai, just months after her 16th birthday. >> missy franklin sha

i love dancing. >> here is missy franklin. >> don't mistake fun for lack of focus. he pool franklin was all about doing what it takes to hit that wall first. >> i want to have an absolute blast while i'm there. i know i will. if i give 110% and leave everything i have in that pool then i'm going to be proud of myself. >> the female michael phelps they're saying. we will see but i'm so excited to watch missy franklin. good luck out there. up next, another olympic swimmer. our friend eric chanteau who has made a comeback from cancer. [ male announcer ] when this hotel added aflac to provide a better benefits package... oahhh! [ male announcer ] it made a big splash with the employees. [ duck yelling ] [ male announcer ] find out more at... [ duck ] aflac! [ male announcer ] ...forbusiness.com. ♪ ha ha! did you know honey nut cheerios is america's favorite cereal? oh, you're good! hey, did you know that honey nut cheerios is... oh you too! ooh, hey america's favorite cereal is... honey nut cheerios ok then off to iceland! >>> life is full of unexpected challenges but th

missy franklin. >> reporter: 17-year-old missy franklin earned her first gold medal in the 100 meter like to win. >> it's unbelievable. >> it? >> unbelievable. >> it was hugs, kisses and tears of joy for missy as she greeted her parents after striking gold. her parents told me what it's like to watch her from the stands. when she's swimming, are you guys watching eyes wide open? do you close your eyes? >> eyes wide open. >> wide open? >> i'm quiet. i just sit there watching. >> okay, so now i'm going to get -- >> he can be obnoxious. >> michael phelps goes for gold tonight. >> i try to put myself in a good position to try to win that heat and we didn't, so set up for tomorrow night. >> ryan lochte finished fourth in the 200 meter freestyle. >> i said he had to do the little things right. that's what cost him a medal. >> the u.s. men's gymnastics team disappointed finishing fifth in the all-around final after suffering a series of sloppy slips, falls, and tumbles. the home team brits fared bet we are both princes william and harry cheering in the stands. the british team eventually wo

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also, i'm going to talk to missy franklin.we'll talk to this stand out swimmer's high school swim coach. he's known her since she was seven. here is what i want to know. was there one moment when she was itty bitty that he realized she would be a swimming star. >>> also, when twitter shuts down the account of one of its members, it's not national news but a journalist got the boot and then he went a step further and tweeted out the e-mail address of one of executives of nbc sports apparently at twitter that's a no-no. they have re-instated his account saying the complaint, the person that issued the complaint has retracted. i talked to him just last hour and asks why he thought twitter shut him down in the first place. >> i didn't share someone's private e-mail address. i didn't share the address of their house or phone number. of course, online bullying is a very serious thing. i wouldn't want to share any information that could lead to anything that might represent a physical threat to anyone, at least of all an executive fo

yesterday belonged to missy franklin.o teenager won her first gold medal in the women's 100 meter backstroke. the possibility of an olympic medal comes to a crashing halt for the u.s. men's gymnastics team. they dropped from first in the preliminary round to fifth out of medal contention. china takes gold. a south korean fencer cries on the mat following her loss. she was defeated in the final second and it took the judges a while to figure out the exact result. >>> day four begins with the united states tied with china in the total medal count. both countries have 17 medals. china has 9 gold. the united states has 5. japan has 11 total medals followed by italy, france, and south korea. >>> a beachgoer in massachusetts is recovering from an apparent shark attack. he was swimming close to shore when suddenly he started going under the water. reporter susan tran with our affiliate whdh talked to witnesses who saw him go under. >> we could hear the younger son apparently shouting help, help, help us, help me, help me. >> rep

her name is missy franklin. you'll find out.ll these expectations on her shoulder, all this pressure. how is she managing to cope? we'll find out as we catch up with her in a little while, savannah. >> look forward to that, thanks. >>> here a new debate over gun laws ignited by the tragic shooting in colorado. coming up an under cover report reveals how easy it can be for everyone, even violent criminals, to buy assault weapons, no questions asked. >>> later we'll remember the 12 victims of the shooting and talk to a young man who was shot in the neck and miraculously survived. >>> we begin this half hour with new details on the reported disappearance of michael jackson's mother katherine. natalie is here with the details. good morning. >> good morning. authorities say they have located katherine jackson and she is safe and with a family member. the latest jackson family feud this time playing out in a very public way. katherine jackson, michael's mother and legal guardian of michael's three children was reported missing by poli

missy franklin, taking the gold in london. stealing hearts back here at home. >>> and face time. a sillier side to a serious moment. what divers really look like as they take the plunge. >>> good tuesday morning. i'm sunny hostin in for paula faris. >> good morning, everybody. i'm rob nelson. some of those who lived through the night of terror in colorado were in the courtroom as those charges were read. >> they watched as james holmes sat stonefaced, hearing the 142 counts against him. abc's tahman bradley has more. >> reporter: in a packed colorado courtroom, james holmes heard the charges that could cost him his life. just as he did in court last week, he sat dazed and confused. prosecutors charged holmes with 142 counts. two first-degree murder charges for each of those who were killed. and two attempted first-degree murder charges for everyone who was involved. >> one count of an explosive device. >> reporter: if convicted, holmes could face the death penalty. many of the victims and their families showed up to see holmes face the charges. they saw his fiery orange hair and

missy franklin is a star. franklin swimming the finals at the 100 meter backstroke.ely qualified for another race. something that would be impossible for most swimmers. she showed remarkable resolve, coming from behind to win. the race is the first leg of her bid to become the first woman to win seven medal in olympic games. when it's all said and done, missy could be the american face of these olympic games, winning her first gold at a younger age than michael phelps and mark spitz. >> i told myself when i saw that, i was just going to go, just give it all i had. i saw that flag and i tried to touch the wall. >> missy going for her second gold tonight so you want to make sure you tune in to nbc4 to check that out. >>> the u.s. women's field hockey team taking on argentina later today. we have lot of local flavor on this term. former terps keli smith-puzo and kelly o'donnell. today we're talking about centerville native claire laubach. quite an accomplishment for laubach. he was informed by e-mail she didn't make the team for the beijing games. then, she was demoted

a big mistake ruins the surprise for fans moments before for race frs swimming star missy franklin. >>> more than half a billion people without power in india and more questions than answers about one of the biggest blackouts in the world. >>> mitt romney side steps reporters as his trip comes to an end. >> are you concerned about mishaps on your trip. >> but president obama makes a new move. >>> divers are ready >>> remember our power outages after the big storm at the end of june. imagine being in india where 620 million people don't have power for a second day because of a massive, massive failure. this outage one of the largest in history. a smaller one yesterday left a few hundred million in the dark. and india's government power minister is blaming local governments for taking more power than their daily allotment. >>> to the presidential race both president obama and his republican rival mitt romney were focused on foreign policy today. romney is wrapping up an overseas trip. in the meantime the president put new sanctions on iran. some say the president's move is proof that ro

missy franklin also back in the 200-meter free tonight.eanwhile, china's version of missy franklin is a 16-year-old named ye shiwen. she has been so good. so scary fast, that the american head of the world swim coaches' association created a diplomatic earthquake by voicing suspicions that the chinese are cheating using performance-enhancing drugs or even genetic manipulation when ye's split times were faster than the best men in the world. she did test negative for any drugs. and said, quote, the chinese people have clean hands. a stunner in gym team usa was a lock to win the gold, it seemed. they had an epic fail yesterday. suffering a stumbling, staggering their way into fifth place, as china took the gold. but in the same event, princes william and harry, has reason to yell huzzah, as their countrymen the male gymnasts earned the first medal in years. but a protest took them to the bronze. the university of florida now has more overall medals than the united kingdom, there's so much infectious enthusiasm among our allies on this side o

>> missy franklin almost a body length ahead. >> 59. 89.t. >> reporter: now at age 17 she is the second youngest person on the u.s. olympic team. her back stroke and free style are what got her there. >> i've made the team, which is the most exciting thing i could ever imagine. i'm going to be an olympian for the rest of my life. >> reporter: franklin is going to compete in four individual events and three relays in london. at 6'1", she towers over most of her competition. her physique is ideal for swimming fast. she has a wing span 6'4" across, shoulders a foot and a half wide, size 13 feet, and flexible ankles that power her forward through the water. franklin may be on the verge of worldwide fame. kind of like the female michael phelps. but up to now her family and her coach have taken pains to try and let her be a normal kid. sometimes that means taking her shopping during a break at a meet. >> there's not a lot of coaches that would go hey yeah let's take you prom dress shopping but then give her a night out for prom. >> she's confiden

missy franklin takes the gold in the final seconds. the u.s. men out of gymnastics gold in a shocker. and the super-charged chinese teen that's swimming so fast, she's beating the men's times. >>> and mitt romney gets nasty with the press. swearing at reporters. using epithets at a polish holy site. >>> shark attack on cape cod. this man bitten on both legs on a beach crowded with summer vacationers. saved because a doctor was right there. the latest, coming up. >>> and then, there's this. ♪ free >> the national anthem now being called one of the worst ever. this little girl, really hearing it after the video has gone viral. this morning, her parents fight back, as she vows to hit the right note still. >>> good morning. we're all here at the podium, so to speak. george is off. enjoying a little time with his family. what a difference a day makes. a thrilling victory for 17-year-old missy franklin, becoming america's new golden girl. she grabbed the gold. set a record in the backstroke. and she wasn't alone. >> matt grevers, and nick tholman. an

i'm going to bust a move and i'm going to have fun with this. >> and here is missy franklin. >> don'tn for lack of focus. in the pool, franklin is all about doing what it takes to hit the wall first. >> i want to have an absolute blast while i'm there. i know i will. if i give 110% and leave everything i have in the pool, i'm going to be proud of myself. >> dr. sanjay gupta, cnn, reporting. >> the next hour of cnn newsroom starts right now. >> hppening now in the newsroom, sold out, but plenty of room. outrage over pictures like this. row after row of empty chairs at olympic events. gymnastics, volleyball, tennis, beach volleyball, swimming. people are trying to get in and are told no seats available. blackouts. suspected colorado shooter james holmes expected in court, but you won't see him. why aren't you allowed to see what is going on inside the courtroom? >> watching the market, the dow is beginning the day above the 13,000 mark for the first time since may, but investors are jittery as the european central banks plan to make moves later the week. >> and he was initially banned b

matt grevers and missy franklin dominate in the pool. can michael phelps and ryan lochte reclaim dominance after a few disappointing races? it's "way too early" for this. good morning. i'm mike barnicle, this is "way too elderly," the show that just finished doing laps at the senior center down the street. glad you're joining us. as always, let us know why are you awake, shoot an e-mail at waytooearly@msnbc.com o or @williegeist. or text the word awake followed by your response to 692639. and we'll read the best responses later in the show. but before we get to the news here at 30 rock, i want to bring in willie live from london, where he's been on a worldwide boondoggle, waist wasting comcast money for several days now. willie, what are you doing over there? what's going on? >> raining over here. shouldn't come as a surprise. 60-something degrees and rain, london weather. a couple of big gold medals in the pool, but a little controversy. u.s. women's soccer team plays today, and the star goalie, hope solo, a lot of people know has been

missy franklin, the is swimming phenom took home the gold in the 100 meter backstroke. >> theis going games. she said it was special because her parents were there to watch he

we start with american success in the pool. >> yes. 17-year-old missy franklin is the gold medal winner the women's 100-meter backstroke. she won the race just 13 minutes after qualifying for today's 200 freestyle final. this fall, franklin will be a high school senior in aurora, colorado. and she dedicated her gold medal win to her home state. >> they need something to rally around. >> yes. >> after what they've been through. great for her. > and it was a american one-two finish in the american's 100 backstroke. >> and teammate nick fellman was just behind him, taking the silver. congratulations to all of them. >> but there's no other way to say this one. it was nothing but disappointment for america's male gymnasts. despite going to yesterday's team finals in first place, they failed to win anything. in fact, they ended up finishing fifth. >> it all fell apart with disappointing performances on the pamle horse. the gymnasts were trying to win gold for the first time since 1984. >> we go to day four of the competition, with china and the u.s. tied, with 17 total medals. the chinese hav

we were there when missy franklin and her parents reunite. live from london, tomorrow. >> here's the deal, that promo played six minutes before nbc aired her gold medal swim. then there is the internet, twitter, facebook, real-time beating out the fight for ratings. lori has been following all of this. there seems to be a big disconnect between network tv, what it wants to achieve and then the worldwide web and how quickly things happen. >> well, kyra, i certainly don't think that they can ignore the growing presence of social media and what this has really done, the first time we've really seen that impact in just how much it affects how you experience the games. now, people may hate the spoilers, but not actually affecting ratings. people may know the outcome, but still tuning in during the primetime hours. in a statement it said, this audience number for the london opening ceremony is a great opening sign that our strategy of driving people to watch nbc in primetime is working. we look forward to the next 16 nights of compelling competitio

missy franklin has size 13 feet. so she's got real slippers, basically.opefully she'll be able to win. this is my jide of the grill. i don't think you're laughing about the shoe, are you? >> i am digging the high tops there. it's so you, zain. if people here really knew they would come rolling in here with their big -- her skis, we should say, even though we love her shoes, we could never borrow them. >> okay, so we have got your fabulous high tops. we have ryan's stunning patriotic grill. let's talk, though, about him and michael phelps. a lot of people watching these two. how about you? what are you paying attention to? >> yeah, i mean, what was interesting is i interviewed ryan lochte's mom a couple days ago. she said they're actually really close friends and they're sharing a room together in the olympic village. they're great friends, they hang out, play cards together. when it comes down to the swimming pool, the game is on. they're great competitors, but ryan lochte is looking stronger than michael phelps who is proving he's actually human, kyra. >

. >> monday was a huge day for missy franklin. she won gold in the back street. -- backstroke. ryan lochte failed to medal in the freestyle. more coverage on our website. you can follow along with the medal count. >> preparations underway for this year's grand prix of baltimore. the streets are being transformed into a race course. kim dacey has details on the latest construction. >> good morning. the first construction is on conway street -- sc will be closed from light street to howard street from 9:00 p.m. until 5:00 a.m. monday through friday from now until august 3. it takes 22 million pounds of concrete, 15,000 tires, and 2200 fence panels to construct the course for the grand prix of baltimore. the process got underway on monday, one month before the track is set to open. last year during the grand prix, some businesses just outside the track suffered losses instead of a spike in business. organizers are taking extra steps to make sure that businesses do not suffer again. >> we have a nighttime construction schedule. we are making sure that we're working with the city, t

how 17-year-old missy franklin is making a big, big splash at the games.ly considers so captivating. there they are, the princes. >> i'm olympics obsessed. >> really? you are into it, huh? >> my goodness. i'm watching it on television, stream, on my iphone, ipad, i am out of control. >> what is it about it that pulls you in? >> the sport of it. i am a very competitive person. competition. you have people at their peak doing what they do best all from around the world competing against each other for medals. >> you love it! you are into it! she is into it. that segment is dedicated to you tonight. >> thank you. i'm obsessed. >> later this half-hour, americans addicted to blackberries, iphones. hello. >> whoa. that looks painful. >> there goes another one. >> ow. >> wait till you hear how many injuries are linked to people distracted by their own devices a growing epidemic in our high-tech society. >> it's happened to me. >> i leave mine in the office upstairs. you and paula have it at the desk constantly. uh-huh. uh-huh. we'll get to that. >>> first, at lea

this morning a lot of americans are learning who missy franklin is. >> missy franklin! lane five. >> the 17-year-old colorado native won her first gold medal yesterday in london in big fashion. we'll show you that thrilling win in just a bit. franklin will also be on the "today" show later this morning to talk about her olympic experience and -- >> i have chills every time i see it. >> i saw the video. it was pretty spectacular. her reaction to the win was just -- those are the little moments you like to see if you're in the olympics. >> her parents, just seems like she's such a lovely young lady. so much pressure and all the training. at 17, basking in the moment. so happy for her. >> tom kierein is here to talk about our forecast. no pressure on you, tom. we like this forecast. >> you're going to feel like you're swimming through humidity. >> yuck. >> that bad? >> it's pretty humid. it's on the mild side. around 2 region, upper 60s to low 60s out in the mountains. shenandoah valley, closer to washington, nearby suburbs, prince george's, arlington, fairfax, all location

. >> swimmer, missy franklin is already at the olympics. i'm monica in london and i have all the details coming up. [ male announcer ] where did all the obama stimulus money go? friends, donors, campaign supporters, special interest groups where did the obama stimulus money go? solyndra: 500 million taxpayer dollars. bankrupt. so where did the obama stimulus money go? windmills from china. electric cars from finland 79% of the 2.1 billion in stimulus grants awarded through it went to overseas companies. [ romney ] i'm mitt romney and i approve this message. >>> u.s. swimming continues to be one of the big stories at the olympics. >> the latest swimmer to make headlines is a 17-year-old from colorado who made her mark last night with an emotional victory. monica has the latest from the summer games in london. missy franklin couldn't hide her excitement after she shot past the competition to win the 100 meter backstroke. her parents cheered as their daughter finished first just 14 minutes after swimming a qualifying race. the teenager from co

missy franklin again in swimming. and then gymnastics thursday so another day or so away we've got that women's individual all around final, the one that jordan wieber is not in but gabby douglas could become the first person of color to win this prizedded gold medal. she is from the united states and one of the two americans in that. she is terrific to watch tonight in the team competition, watching her today this afternoon was terrific. and then she will now be competing for that gold medal. i think it would be a historic gold if she could win it. >> ifill: we'll be watching all of it. thank you both very much. >> woodruff: still to come on the newshour, the massive power blackout in india; the asian american vote in nevada; the humanitarian crisis in syria; and an ambassador for young people's literature. but first, the other news of the day. here's kwame holman. >> holman: bipartisan leaders in congress agreed today to keep the government funded through next march. the stop-gap measure is meant to avoid a shutdown

teenager missy franklin came out on top. >> american swimmer missy franklin lived up to her nicknameshe won her first gold medal. after the race, the 17-year-old couldn't hide her excite. , saying i just won an olympic medal. isn't it pretty? >> she said she's dedicating all her races to the home state after the deadly theater massacre. it happened in the denver suburb where she trains and attends high school. franklin's teammates grabbed gold and silver in the men's race. some fans fans are still on the hunt for tickets. olympic organizers put another 3,000 tickets on sale to fill up empty seats, but most cost over 100-dollar, pricing out many sports fans. >> the frustration and weather are not stopping people from coming to olympic park. many are trying to make the best of it. >> like one olympic volunteer who's becoming known for her very british sense of humor. >> it's raining. i am still smiling. >> a flip with three twists. >> inside the arena, usa's men made too many mistakes and missed out on a medal. they were hoping to claim their first goal since 1984. wbz eye eyewitness n

. >> missy franklin, the 17-year-old known as the missile. she could swim away with seven medals in london. exciting to watch her as well. >> the mayor of london is quite a character. he's here playing it cool. he's going to be chatting with you a little bit. welcome all of us and welcome the world. >> he's been working on this for a very, very long time. >> we're going to begin with what's being done for the games with stephanie gosk. good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning. every city that hosts the games asks the same question, how are we going to keep the games safe. in the last few weeks there's been a scandal with a private security company and has some people in the city wondering whether london is ready. those in charge insist it is. the largest peace time security operation in british history starts at the olympic park. this week athletes are pouring in. soon spectators will as well. so when the private security firm g4s announced four weeks ago they could not provide enough guards at the gates, the british military was forced

looks like missy franklin is becoming this summer's sweetheart. >> only 17 years old.ttend high school in aurora, colorado. get that. she won the women's 100-meter backstroke, winning olympic gold. and even more impressive, she did it just 14 minutes after qualifying for the 200-meter freestyle. even the great michael phelps was amazed at her stamina. his quickest turn around was half-hour. >> good. impressive. impressive. >> amazing. definitely not all smiles for team usa soccer player amy wambach. >> abby wambach. >> got a black eye over the weekend. we mean that literally. wambach tweeted this picture of herself after the game against colombia. this was not an accident. according to officials she says she was sucker punched by an opposing players. officials agreed. they suspended the player for two matches. team usa won the game by the way. final score, 3-0. >> yeah, no place for that. awe call on. >> at the olympics? >> what's the olympic games in great britain without a few royal sightings. >> excited royal family after the british men's gymnastic team edged out t

. >>> earlier tonight, 17-year-old american victimer missy franklin took home olympic gold in the baracke. and teammate matt grevers brought home the gold. this makes the americans tied for first place with china in gold. >>> not every team destined for olympic glory has a chance. the next team can't compete because they are guys. we welcome in a report, a report of faster, higher, weirder. >> reporter: at this pool in the heart of london a group of medal winning athletes is training for one of the most demanding of olympic sports, synchronized swimming. no matter how hard hay train. no matter how good they are, they are not welcome in the olympic games. for one reason, they guys. >> well, it's what girls do. and we want to challenge and it say, no, boys do it as well. >> reporter: they brought home the gold in some of the biggest international competitions. but because men are still barred from olympic synchronized swimming, they are on the signs of these olympic games. american kenyon smith was blocked from buy ving in '08. and bill may, who won awords with women, was kept away from at

missy franklin looks to win her second gold in the 200 meter freestyle. and in gymnastic, the women try to win the gold in the team. >> and at 5:30 eastern, former u.s. gymnast, bart conner is going to join us, the a member of the last men's gymnastics team to win gold. do you when that was? >> 1984. >> we'll ask him what went wrong in london. is it inexperience, are they too young of a team? >> there's a lot to talk about. a lot of questions this morning. we're also talking politics this morning. >>> mitt romney is in the polish capital, warsaw, about to wrap up his three-nation tour with a speech about the value of liberty. but the presumptive gop nominee continues to make headlines and not the kind he would like, necessarily. palestinian officials are calling him racist for telling israeli donors their culture is the reason they're more successful than the palestinians. >>> senior strategist david axelrod tweeted is there anything about romney's rolling ruckus that would inspire confidence in his ability to lead u.s. foreign policy? in an interview wit

missy franklin. not everybody -- men's gymnastics didn't show the world but missy franklin did.sounded like. >> missy franklin in lane five. yes! missy franklin, better than advertised. >> bill: that's amazing. you know what's amazing to me is -- and i've had nieces and nephews who get into swimming. the amount of work that it takes. they give up like everything else just to swim. practice practice, practice, hours every day. >> it is a lot of working out. they did a little feature package on ryan lochte last night on nbc nightly news about the training he does. he takes empty beer kegs and throws them over his head to strengthen his arms for his swimming motions then he takes 650 pound tractor tires and rolls them over. end over end. >> it is unbelievable the amount of commitment that they have but the thing that i am always amazed at when you watch swimming is that they won or didn't win by .08 of a second. grow your fingernails. >> bill: or it is the kind of bathing suit they wear, the fabric. >> the one woman, they wear two swim caps. her swim cap came off and the fact that