A full-time psychology student staying in a dormitory and doing her own laundry is not the way a multiple Olympic and world champion athlete is normally introduced, but then American swimming sensation Missy Franklin is one of a kind.
The kind who says that one of her biggest goals in life is to "be a mother".
Though it's a big part of her life, swimming, Missy said, "doesn't define her".
Talking about her life in hostel a few hours before the 15th Laureus World Sports Awards, she said, "It's really a normal experience, it's the same struggle being away from home, from family, eating dorm food, doing laundry."
Missy, winner of a staggering four gold at the London Olympics and six at the World Championships in Barcelona last year, is a nominee for Sportswoman of the Year.
She has been bestowed with the sobriquet 'female Phelps' after after her staggering medal winning spree over the past two years but the 18-year-old rather wants to be known as 'female Missy' and create her own legacy.
"I'd rather be known the 'female Missy' and have my goals and create my own legacy," Missy said.
She is a one of the nominees alongside tennis superstars like Serena Williams.
"I grew up watching Serena playing tennis, it's unbelievable what these athletes have accomplished, they have done so much. They are absolutely incredible and Serena is a great representation of what Laureus is all about...Using sport to change the world," the 18-year-old said of the American tennis great.
Much like tennis, Missy wants her sport also to be recognised across the world.
