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: 2/11/22
By
Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor
February 11, 2022
1. GIRLS BASKETBALL Sanford Meridian clinched its first Jack Pine Conference championship since 2006 with a 46-43 overtime win over Farwell – Midland Daily News
2. BOYS BASKETBALL Division 4 No. 4 McBain Northern Michigan Christian’s Trevin Winkle reached 1,000 career points in his team’s outright Highland Conference-clinching win over Lake City – Traverse City Record-Eagle
3. GIRLS BASKETBALL Erie Mason clinched the Tri-County Conference championship with a 61-54 win over Morenci – Monroe News
4. WRESTLING No. 4 Gaylord secured an 18th-straight District title with a pair of wins in Division 2 – Petoskey News-Review
5. GIRLS BASKETBALL Macomb Dakota earned coach Phil McCune his 300th win, 43-41 over Division 1 No. 7 Grosse Pointe North – Macomb Daily
6. WRESTLING No. 4 Union City ran its District title streak to three with a Division 4 championship – Coldwater Daily Reporter
7. WRESTLING Lakeview repeated as a Division 4 District champion, at Carson City-Crystal – Greenville Daily News
8. BOYS SWIMMING & DIVING Ann Arbor Pioneer, No. 1 in Lower Peninsula Division 1, swam to three pool records during its win over LPD2 honorable mention Dexter – We Love Ann Arbor
9. BOYS BASKETBALL Kalamazoo Loy Norrix earned its first win over Kalamazoo Central since 2013, 54-53 on a halfcourt shot – Kalamazoo Gazette
10. GIRLS BASKETBALL Stockbridge moved into first place in the Greater Lansing Activities Conference with a 53-35 win over former leader and Division 3 No. 20 Leslie – Jackson Citizen Patriot