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: 5/14/26
By
Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor
May 14, 2026
1. GIRLS TENNIS Zeeland West claimed its first Regional title, advancing in Lower Peninsula Division 2 – Holland Sentinel
2. BOYS GOLF LPD1 No. 4 Rochester Adams won the Oakland County championship with a 291 – Oakland Press
3. GIRLS TENNIS LPD2 No. 5 East Lansing claimed a fourth-straight Regional title – Lansing State Journal
4. BOYS GOLF LPD4 No. 4 Charlevoix carded a 301 to win the Northern Shores Conference championship event by 25 strokes – Traverse City Record-Eagle
5. GIRLS SOCCER Division 2 No. 15 Mount Pleasant downed Davison 3-2 to win the first Saginaw Valley League Cup – Mount Pleasant Morning Sun
6. BASEBALL Division 1 No. 5 Bay City Western clinched the SVL North title with an 8-1 win over Bay City Central – Midland Daily News
7. TRACK & FIELD The Niles Brandywine girls and Buchanan boys claimed LPD3 Regional championships – Niles Daily Star
8. SOFTBALL Division 1 No. 2 New Baltimore Anchor Bay extended its winning streak to 22 with a 5-4 win over No. 7 Walled Lake Northern – Macomb Daily
9. SOFTBALL Division 3 No. 8 Morley Stanwood ended No. 5 Ravenna’s 27-game winning streak with a doubleheader split – Local Sports Journal
10. BASEBALL Warren De La Salle Collegiate advanced in the Catholic High School League Bishop bracket with a 3-2 win over Division 1 No. 6 Detroit Catholic Central – Macomb Daily