Former swimming great Franziska van Almsick has appealed to Germans to have more confidence in themselves in connection with a planned new bid for Olympic Games. "I miss our willingness to perform. I ...

Franziska van Almsick (47) achieved everything at a young age: medals, world records, front pages. The East Berlin native was one of the most recognizable faces in German sports during the 1990s. In ...

HIEDELBERG, Germany, January 8. FRANZISKA Van Almsick recently gave birth to her first child. Van Almsick, along with husband Jurgen Harder, named their new addition Hugo. Hugo was reported to be ...

Earlier this year, Swimming World debuted a new series titled, The Missed Turn. The bimonthly feature is designed to highlight the career of an athlete who may not have received proper appreciation ...