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: 5/3/23
By
Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor
May 3, 2023
1. GIRLS SOCCER Unranked Farmington Hills Mercy upset Division 2 top-ranked Bloomfield Hills Marian 1-0 – Oakland Press
2. BOYS LACROSSE Troy handed Oakland Activities Association White champion Rochester its first league loss 6-4 – Oakland Press
3. GIRLS SOCCER Division 1 top-ranked Rochester remains undefeated after a 3-0 win over Division 3 No. 6 Pontiac Notre Dame Prep – MLIVE-Detroit
4. BOYS LACROSSE Midland Dow defeated Midland High 18-7 in the first game between the two former cooperative team partners – Midland Daily News
5. TRACK & FIELD Temperance Bedford’s boys edged Monroe’s by three points, while their girls teams tied – Monroe News
6. GIRLS SOCCER Tatum Boyce had three goals in Division 4 No. 15 Elkton-Pigeon-Bay Port Laker’s big win over Marlette – Huron Daily Tribune
7. TRACK & FIELD Owosso swept meets against Goodrich – Owosso Argus-Press
8. GIRLS SOCCER Division 4 No. 11 Adrian Lenawee Christian continued to surge with a big win at Springport – Adrian Daily Telegram
9. TRACK & FIELD Wyandotte Roosevelt swept Downriver League meets against Lincoln Park and Dearborn Edsel Ford – Southgate News-Herald
10. GIRLS SOCCER Emerson Bergmooser also found the back of the net three times in Monroe St. Mary Catholic Central’s big win over Jefferson – Monroe News