| Rank | Event | Year | Location | Result |
| Olympic Games | ||||
| 4 | 4 x 100m Medley Relay | 2008 | Beijing, CHN | 3:57.50 |
| 7 | 4 x 100m Freestyle Relay | 2008 | Beijing, CHN | 3:38.18 |
| 8 | 100m Freestyle | 2008 | Beijing, CHN | 54.29 |
| Semifinal | 50m Freestyle | 2008 | Beijing, CHN | 24.80 |
| Heats | 100m Butterfly | 2008 | Beijing, CHN | 58.70 |
| Heats | 4 x 200m Freestyle Relay | 2008 | Beijing, CHN | 7:56.16 |
| World Championships | ||||
| 2 | 100m Freestyle | 2009 | Rome, ITA | 52.87 |
| 4 | 50m Freestyle | 2011 | Shanghai, CHN | 24.60 |
| 4 | 100m Freestyle | 2011 | Shanghai, CHN | 53.72 |
| 4 | 4 x 100m Medley Relay | 2009 | Rome, ITA | 3:57.03 |
| 5 | 50m Freestyle | 2009 | Rome, ITA | 24.11 |
| 6 | 4 x 100m Medley Relay | 2011 | Shanghai, CHN | 4:01.09 |
| 7 | 4 x 100m Freestyle Relay | 2009 | Rome, ITA | 3:36.99 |
| Heats | 4 x 100m Freestyle Relay | 2011 | Shanghai, CHN | 3:39.74 |
| European Championships | ||||
| 1 | 100m Freestyle | 2010 | Budapest, HUN | 53.58 |
| 1 | 4 x 100m Medley Relay | 2010 | Budapest, HUN | 3:59.72 |
| 2 | 100m Butterfly | 2010 | Budapest, HUN | 57.40 |
| 2 | 4 x 100m Freestyle Relay | 2010 | Budapest, HUN | 3:38.57 |
| 3 | 50m Freestyle | 2010 | Budapest, HUN | 24.67 |
Nickname
Franny-babes, Franny or Fran. (British Swimming, 19 Jul 2010; Athlete, 31 Jul 2008)
Hobbies
Shopping, eating pizza, religious philosophy, spending time with friends, playing golf and supporting English football team Manchester United. (ESC Championships Media Guide 2006, Times Online, 30 Oct 2009)
Occupation
Athlete
Language(s) spoken
English
Club name
Loughborough ITC, Loughborough, GBR
Coach
Ben Titely (telegraph.co.uk, 11 Jan 2012)
Position and style
Freestyle (British Swimming, 19 Jul 2010)
Debut
2006 for England, Commonwealth Games (Melbourne, VIC) (English Aquatics Team Media Guide, 2010)
Injuries
She had ankle surgery in late 2010. (uk.eurosport.yahoo.com, 29 Dec 2011)
Additional information
Start of sporting career
She took up swimming at age eight. (Athlete, 31 Jul 2008)
Reason for taking up this sport
All her friends were taking lessons and she felt left out. (bbc.co.uk, 18 Jan 2007)
Ambitions
To win an Olympic gold medal. (English Aquatics Team Media Guide, 2010)
Training
She covers 50,000-60,000 metres each week. She also does other training, such as weightlifting, kickboxing and ballet. That comes to a total of 22 hours a week in the pool and seven hours on land. (thisislondon.co.uk, 14 Jul 2011)
Most memorable sporting achievement
Winning gold and setting a new European record in the women's 4x100m medley relay at the 2008 European Championships in Eindhoven, Netherlands. (BBC Sport, 25 Mar 2008)
Hero
British Olympic champions Steve Redgrave and Kelly Holmes. (British Swimming, 19 Jul 2010)
Most influential person in career
Her father. (English Aquatics Team Media Guide, 2010)
Superstitions / Rituals
She always fidgets with her goggles on the blocks. She also wears a new suit before each final. (Athlete, 31 Jul 2008; thisislondon.co.uk, 20 Jul 2011)
Sporting philosophy / motto
"Train harder than anyone else, have a better diet than anyone else and you'll reach the top." (britishswimming.co.uk, 06 Apr 2008)
Awards
Named Merseyside's Young Sports Personality of the Year for 2005. (Liverpool Echo, 07 Feb 2006)
General
ATHLETIC ABODE
She met her boyfriend, British hockey player Alastair Wilson, at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing. The two live together along with fellow British swimmer Lizzie Simmonds. (thisislondon.co.uk, 27 Feb 2012)
Previous Olympics
Beijing 2008
