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: 10/29/25
By
Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor
October 29, 2025
1. GIRLS VOLLEYBALL Grand Ledge clinched a share of the Capital Area Activities Conference Blue title with a sweep of East Lansing – Lansing State Journal
2. GIRLS VOLLEYBALL Ottawa Lake Whiteford finished a championship run in the Tri-County Conference with a sweep of Erie Mason – Monroe News
3. GIRLS VOLLEYBALL Division 3 top-ranked Roscommon capped its regular season with a sweep of No. 10 Beal City – MI Sports Now
4. GIRLS VOLLEYBALL Division 1 honorable mention East Grand Rapids downed Division 4 No. 2 Fowler, but the Eagles’ Neelah O’Rourke set a school record for career assists – WILX
5. GIRLS VOLLEYBALL McBain got past Division 3 honorable mention Manton in four sets – Cadillac News
6. GIRLS VOLLEYBALL Allen Park handed Trenton its only Downriver League loss this season, in five sets – Southgate News-Herald
7. GIRLS VOLLEYBALL Munising outlasted Norway for a five-set win – Upper Michigan’s Source
8. GIRLS VOLLEYBALL Division 4 No. 6 Concord swept Homer and Dansville – Jackson Citizen Patriot
9. GIRLS VOLLEYBALL Lake City swept Grayling and Maple City Glen Lake – Traverse City Record-Eagle
10. GIRLS VOLLEYBALL Macomb L’Anse Creuse North swept rival Harrison Township L’Anse Creuse – Macomb Daily