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: 1/22/24
By
Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor
January 22, 2024
1. GIRLS BASKETBALL East Kentwood ended Rockford’s 33-game winning streak with a 60-54 victory – FOX 17
2. WRESTLING A pair of three-time champions led Gladstone to its third-straight Upper Peninsula team championship – Escanaba Daily Press
3. BOYS SWIMMING & DIVING Riverview – an honorable mention in Lower Peninsula Division 3 – took back the Downriver Classic championship, winning for the first time since 2018 – Southgate News-Herald
4. BOYS SWIMMING & DIVING LPD2 honorable mention Midland Dow dominated in claiming the Tri-Cities Championship – Midland Daily News
5. BOYS SWIMMING & DIVING Grand Blanc was the champion of the 25th Genesee County Championships – Flint Journal
6. BOYS SWIMMING & DIVING LPD2 No. 8 Battle Creek Lakeview ran its All-City championship streak to 33 – Battle Creek Enquirer
7. WRESTLING Division 3 No. 3 Whitehall continued its Greater Muskegon Athletic Association dominance with its 17th championship over the last 18 seasons – CatchMark SportsNet
8. HOCKEY Division 1 No. 4 Brighton avenged an earlier 5-0 loss with a 3-0 shutout of No. 2 Hartland – Livingston Daily Press & Argus
9. BOYS BASKETBALL Zeeland West handed Detroit Cass Tech its only defeat this season, 61-42 – Holland Sentinel
10. GIRLS BASKETBALL Bloomfield Hills Marian got past rival Farmington Hills Mercy 68-66 in overtime – Hometown Life