From High School to Olympic Swimming
July 11, 2012
Fans of U.S. Swimming already have plenty of reasons to cheer for Missy Franklin later this month at the Summer Olympics -- she's only 17, but qualified to compete in a U.S. women's all-time best seven events.
But fans of high school sports and what they provide athletes at all levels of ability can also support her for how she's chosen to compete when she's not racing against the best in the world.
Franklin, who lives in Colorado, has continued to swim for her high school team despite the financial rewards she could've earned by taking the elite swimmer's usual path of going pro.
A ton has been written about Franklin lately, for obvious reasons. Below is a link to a New York Times story from February that focused on her continued dedication to her high school team.
Before the Olympic Trials, There’s This Big High School Meet (New York Times)
Today in the MHSAA: 5/20/26
By
Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor
May 20, 2026
1. SOFTBALL Springport clinched a share of the Big 8 Conference title for the first time since 2014, sweeping Stockbridge – Jackson Citizen Patriot
2. TRACK & FIELD McBain’s girls – No. 6 in Lower Peninsula Division 3 – and the top-ranked Manton boys extended their Highland Conference reigns with league meet wins – Cadillac News
3. GIRLS SOCCER Traverse City West clinched a share of the Big North Conference title with a 3-0 win over Gaylord – Up North Live
4. TRACK & FIELD Chesaning swept girls and boys championships in the Mid-Michigan Activities Conference – Saginaw News
5. BASEBALL Division 3 No. 20 Springport finished a perfect run through the Big 8 Conference with a sweep of Stockbridge – Jackson Citizen Patriot
6. TRACK & FIELD The Milan girls and Monroe St. Mary Catholic Central boys won Huron League meets – Monroe News
7. TRACK & FIELD The Breckenridge girls and LPD4 No. 9 Mount Pleasant Sacred Heart boys were champions in the Mid-State Activities Conference – Mount Pleasant Morning Sun
8. TRACK & FIELD The LPD3 No. 9 Brighton Charyl Stockwell girls and Plymouth Christian Academy boys won league meets in the Michigan Independent Athletic Conference – Livingston Daily Press & Argus
9. BASEBALL Division 3 No. 3 Lansing Catholic earned a 7-6 walk-off win over Division 2 No. 4 Williamston in the Dean Shippey Capital Diamond Classic opener – Lansing State Journal
10. SOFTBALL DeWitt and Division 3 No. 9 Lansing Catholic advanced in the Greater Lansing Hall of Fame Softball Classic – WLNS