If you’re a fan of the Olympic Games, then you’ve likely heard the name Missy Franklin.
Franklin burst on to the scene with her first Olympic Games in London in 2012 where she took home five Olympic medals, four of which were gold. At the same games, she broke the world record for the 200 meters Backstroke.
Franklin returned for her second Olympic Games four years later in Rio where she won one gold medal. Franklin later announced her retirement from competitive swimming in 2018.
The following year in September 2019, Franklin got married to a former Texas swimmer, Hayes Johnson. Now, the pair are parents of two girls.
On Wednesday, July 23, Franklin took to Instagram to share a funny video revealing how much her life has changed since retiring from swimming nearly six years ago.
The now 30-year-old started the video with a throwback video of herself walking out to the pool during the 2012 London Olympics, the video then quickly cut to a more recent video showing Franklin walking out to a public pool pushing a stroller while wearing her youngest child on her chest and holding various floats.
“How I used to walk into a pool, versus how I walk into a pool now,” Franklin captioned the video. “What a gift to experience both of these stages of life,” she added.
Fans in the comment section called the funny video “the greatest video on the internet.”
“This couldn’t be more real… like I remember you walking out and had a bright smile before you swam. Your smile has gotten even brighter though,” another commenter added.
Her husband showed his support as well with a comment of his own. “I so much prefer how you walk on the pool deck these days,” he said, admiring his wife and the mother of his children.
Franklin and Hayes recently welcomed their second daughter, Chase, into the world in March. Chase joins their 3-year-old daughter Sarah.
Roughly a month after becoming a mom of two, Franklin shared a poignant message about growing her family.
“I was worried I would feel split. I was worried there wouldn’t be enough of me to go around. I was worried about being postpartum with a toddler who still needs me,” the swimmer began.
“I’ve never felt more whole or more complete in my life. I’ve never been so sure that I am exactly where I’m meant to be, doing exactly what I’m meant to do. This is everything. They are everything.”
