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: 6/5/26
By
Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor
June 5, 2026
1. GIRLS SOCCER Division 4 No. 10 Schoolcraft earned its first Regional title with a 1-0 win over No. 6 Plymouth Christian Academy in Division 4 – Kalamazoo Gazette
2. GIRLS SOCCER No. 10 Traverse City St. Francis claimed its first Regional title with a 2-1 shootout win over Fremont in Division 3 – Traverse City Record-Eagle
3. GIRLS SOCCER Top-ranked Goodrich clinched its first Regional title with a 2-1 win over No. 11 Almont in Division 3 – Mid-Michigan Now
4. GIRLS SOCCER No. 10 Rockford and No. 7 Grand Rapids West Catholic claimed first Regional championships in Divisions 1 and 3, respectively – Grand Rapids Press
5. GIRLS SOCCER No. 8 Troy handed No. 3 Rochester Adams its only defeat, 1-0 in a Division 1 Regional Final – Oakland Press
6. GIRLS SOCCER No. 9 Harbor Springs downed Ovid-Elsie 1-0 in Division 4 to clinch a first Regional title since 2003 – Petoskey News-Review
7. GIRLS SOCCER No. 8 Royal Oak Shrine Catholic edged No. 2 Clarkston Everest Collegiate 1-0 in Division 4 – Oakland Press
8. GIRLS SOCCER No. 7 Hartland shut out No. 6 Northville 2-0 to win a Division 1 Regional championship – Livingston Daily Press & Argus
9. GIRLS SOCCER Ann Arbor Skyline scored the game’s lone goal in a Division 1 Regional Final against No. 12 Salem – Ann Arbor News
10. GIRLS SOCCER No. 10 New Boston Huron advanced in Division 2 with a 1-0 victory over Mason – Monroe News