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: 10/7/24
By
Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor
October 8, 2024
1. CROSS COUNTRY The Romeo (No. 1 in Lower Peninsula Division 1), Zeeland East (No. 2 in LPD2), Pewamo-Westphalia (No. 1 in LPD3) and Whitmore Lake (No. 1 in LPD4) girls, and Northville (No. 1 in LPD1), Allendale (No. 1 in LPD2), Jackson Lumen Christi (No. 2 in LPD3) and Hillsdale Academy (No. 1 in LPD4) boys were champions at the Portage Invitational, annually one of the most competitive regular-season series of races – Athletic.net
2. CROSS COUNTRY The LPD1 No. 9 Rochester girls and No. 7 Clarkston boys were Oakland County champions, with Rochester’s Lucy Cook becoming a four-time individual champion – Oakland Press | Athletic.net
3. GIRLS SWIMMING & DIVING LPD2 top-ranked Farmington Hills Mercy repeated as the Oakland County champion – Oakland Press
4. BOYS TENNIS LPD4 top-ranked Holland Christian won the Ottawa-Kent Conference Green Tournament – Holland Sentinel
5. BOYS TENNIS Holland West Ottawa won the O-K Red Tournament championship, splitting the overall league title with Rockford – Holland Sentinel
6. VOLLEYBALL Kent City won every set in clinching its Dig Pink Invitational title – Local Sports Journal
7. VOLLEYBALL Milan improved to 24-2 with its championship at the New Lothrop Invitational – Chelsea Sun Times News
8. GIRLS SWIMMING & DIVING Macomb Dakota repeated as Macomb County champion – Macomb Daily
9. VOLLEYBALL Division 4 No. 7 Crystal Falls Forest Park edged Escanaba 25-22, 25-23, in the title match to clinch the Elks Invitational – Iron Mountain Daily News
10. VOLLEYBALL Division 3 honorable mention Bronson swept all five of its matches including its final against Colon to win its Polish Classic – Coldwater Daily Reporter