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: 12/18/25
By
Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor
December 18, 2025
1. GIRLS BASKETBALL Danica Dwyer became Owosso’s all-time leading scorer, girls or boys basketball, and also set the school’s single-game scoring record with 42 points in a 50-42 win over Durand – Flint Journal
2. ICE HOCKEY Luke Storm had three goals in Division 1 No. 3 Howell’s 4-3 win over No. 4 Brighton – Livingston Daily Press & Argus
3. GIRLS BASKETBALL Emersen Holder had a quadruple-double in Warren Regina’s big win over Bloomfield Hills Cranbrook Kingswood – Macomb Daily
4. GIRLS BASKETBALL Saginaw Heritage posted a key Saginaw Valley League North win over Midland, 47-39 – Saginaw News
5. WRESTLING Eamon Murray’s pair of individuals wins keyed Midland’s 37-36 victory over Sanford Meridian and 38-34 win over Saginaw Michigan Lutheran Seminary – Midland Daily News
6. BOYS BASKETBALL Landon Love scored 33 points in Beaverton’s 56-54 win over Pinconning – Bay City Times
7. ICE HOCKEY Hayden Taylor scored four goals for Muskegon Reeths-Puffer in its big win over East Kentwood – Local Sports Journal
8. BOYS BASKETBALL Cheboygan remains undefeated after a 59-41 win over Kingsley – Up North Live
9. WRESTLING Gibraltar Carlson earned victories over Lincoln Park and Wyandotte Roosevelt – Southgate News-Herald
10. WRESTLING Cadillac swept Midland Bullock Creek and Charlevoix – Cadillac News