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: 10/26/22
By
Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor
October 26, 2022
1. BOYS SOCCER No. 6 Holland Christian outlasted top-ranked Grand Rapids Catholic Central through a 22-shot shootout to win a Division 3 Regional Semifinal 2-1 – Holland Sentinel
2. BOYS SOCCER No. 8 Rochester Adams also won a shootout to get past top-ranked Troy 4-3 in a Division 1 Regional Final – Oakland Press
3. BOYS SOCCER No. 2 Detroit Catholic Central advanced in Division 1 with a 3-1 overtime win over No. 4 Okemos – Oakland Press
4. VOLLEYBALL Division 1 top-ranked Bloomfield Hills Marian swept No. 8 Farmington Hills Mercy to claim the Detroit Catholic League Bishop championship – Oakland Press
5. BOYS SOCCER No. 9 DeWitt downed No. 4 St. Joseph 3-1 in overtime of a Division 2 Regional Semifinal – St. Joseph Herald-Palladium
6. BOYS SOCCER No. 4 Imlay City advanced in Division 3 with a 2-1 win over No. 10 Frankenmuth – WJRT
7. BOYS SOCCER No. 3 Lansing Christian advanced with a 3-0 win over No. 8 Hillsdale Academy – Lansing State Journal
8. VOLLEYBALL Muskegon Mona Shores avenged a regular-season loss to Zeeland East to win the Ottawa-Kent Conference Green Tournament title – MuskegonSports.com
9. VOLLEYBALL Division 3 No. 3 McBain swept LeRoy Pine River to clinch a second-straight Highland Conference championship – Cadillac News
10. BOYS SOCCER No. 7 East Grand Rapids advanced in Division 2 with a 2-0 win over No. 14 Petoskey in a Regional Semifinal – Petoskey News-Review