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: 10/24/25
By
Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor
October 24, 2025
1. BOYS SOCCER No. 2 Ann Arbor Huron clinched its first Division 1 Regional title with a 2-1 win over No. 13 Dearborn Edsel Ford – Ann Arbor News
2. BOYS SOCCER No. 10 Leland clinched a Division 4 Regional title with a 1-0 win over No. 3 North Muskegon – Up North Live
3. BOYS SOCCER Honorable mention Troy Athens held off No. 7 Troy High for a 3-1 Division 1 Regional title win – Oakland Press
4. BOYS SOCCER Top-ranked Portage Central claimed its first Regional title since 1991 with a 2-1 overtime win over East Kentwood in Division 1 – Kalamazoo Gazette
5. BOYS SOCCER Lansing Catholic downed No. 9 Frankenmuth 3-2 in overtime in a Division 3 Regional Final – Lansing State Journal
6. BOYS SOCCER No. 2 Detroit Country Day scored twice over the final 10 minutes to get past No. 6 Grosse Ile 2-1 in a Division 3 Regional Final – Oakland Press
7. BOYS SOCCER No. 4 Warren De La Salle Collegiate defeated No. 9 Melvindale 3-0 in a Division 2 Regional Final matchup – Southgate News-Herald
8. BOYS SOCCER No. 5 Clarkston claimed a Division 1 Regional title with a 1-0 win over No. 11 Detroit Catholic Central – Hometown Life
9. BOYS SOCCER No. 4 Lansing Christian advanced in Division 4 with a 4-0 Regional Final win over No. 13 Clarkston Everest Collegiate – WILX
10. GIRLS VOLLEYBALL Traverse City Central clinched a share of the Big North Conference championship with a sweep of Petoskey – Traverse City Record-Eagle