Since Missy Franklin burst onto the scene before the London 2012 Olympic Games, one thing has been abundantly clear: we would all love to be Missy Franklin's friend. Franklin, in addition to being a world-class swimmer, is always smiling, loves her family and friends (and pets), travels the world and has all sorts of adventures. Sure sounds like amazing best friend material to us!
In honor of the five-time Olympic medalist's 21st birthday, check out 21 times her Instagram posts had us wishing we were her best friend.
1. The time she brought her cat while she was getting glammed.
2. The time she announced that she's writing a book.
3. The time she reminisced about her world travels.
4. The time she was a supportive teammate.
5. The time she showed appreciation for her friends.
6. The time she agreed that food is the most important thing.
7. The time she was excited for Rio!
8. The time she was a beast in the gym.
9. The time she gave us some inspirational words.
10. ...and the time she didn't need to.
11. The time she was total life goals.
12. The time she gave back to her sport.
13. The time she rocked the Golden Goggle awards.
14. The time she signed autographs for her fans.
15. The time she visited Sri Lanka.
16. The time she wanted the simple things in life.
17. The time she hung out with Taylor Swift.
18. The time she was totally relatable.
19. The time she took home some serious hardware.
20. The time she showed her love for her dad.
21. The time she took to the sky.
