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: 5/29/26
By
Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor
May 29, 2026
1. GIRLS TENNIS Ann Arbor Greenhills won its fifth-straight Lower Peninsula Division 4 Finals championship – MHSAA.com
2. GIRLS SOCCER No. 6 Pontiac Notre Dame Prep edged No. 4 Warren Regina 3-2 in a Division 3 District Final – Oakland Press
3. GIRLS SOCCER No. 3 Bath claimed its first District title in this sport with a 2-1 win over No. 14 Laingsburg – WLNS
4. GIRLS SOCCER Ann Arbor Skyline upset No. 9 Pioneer 3-1 in a Division 1 District Final – Ann Arbor News
5. BOYS GOLF Charlevoix – No. 2 in Lower Peninsula Division 4 – carded a 327 to claim a Regional title – Petoskey News-Review
6. GIRLS SOCCER No. 9 Harbor Springs came back to defeat No. 13 Elk Rapids and clinch a Division 4 District title – Up North Live
7. GIRLS SOCCER St. Joseph Michigan Lutheran advanced with a 3-0 Division 4 District Final win over Niles Brandywine – St. Joseph Herald-Palladium
8. GIRLS SOCCER Midland Calvary Baptist defeated Tawas 3-1 to earn a fourth-straight Division 4 District title – Midland Daily News
9. GIRLS SOCCER No. 11 Almont clinched a third-straight District title with a 4-0 win over Richmond in Division 3 – Macomb Daily
10. GIRLS SOCCER No. 6 Northville downed South Lyon East in a Division 1 District Final – Hometown Life