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: 10/13/26
By
Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor
October 13, 2026
1. GIRLS VOLLEYBALL Fennville swept South Haven to create a shared title between the two in the Southwestern Athletic Conference Black – Fennville’s first league title in the sport since 2001 – Holland Sentinel
2. BOYS SOCCER Division 2 No. 13 Hudsonville Unity Christian clinched the Ottawa-Kent Conference Black championship with a 1-0 win over No. 5 Holland – Holland Sentinel
3. BOYS SOCCER Division 2 No. 4 Fruitport claimed the O-K Silver Tournament championship with a 3-0 win over Division 3 No. 4 Grand Rapids NorthPointe Christian – MuskegonSports.com
4. BOYS SOCCER Division 1 No. 9 Traverse City West earned coach Matt Griesinger his 200th win with a shutout of Sault Ste. Marie – Traverse City Record-Eagle
5. GIRLS VOLLEYBALL Midland Dow defeated Division 2 No. 4 Frankenmuth, Division 3 No. 1 Saginaw Valley Lutheran and Bay City Central – Midland Daily News
6. BOYS SOCCER Division 4 No. 2 Muskegon Western Michigan Christian edged Grand Haven 2-1 – Local Sports Journal
7. BOYS SOCCER Goodrich downed Genesee Christian 4-0 on its Senior Night – WJRT
8. GIRLS VOLLEYBALL Farwell held on to get past Shepherd in five sets – Mount Pleasant Morning Sun
9. BOYS SOCCER Adrian finished its regular season with a 2-1 win over Brooklyn Columbia Central – Adrian Daily Telegram