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: 6/4/21
By
Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor
June 4, 2021
1. Girls Soccer: No. 10 Grand Rapids Forest Hills Central scored the lone goal of its Division 1 District Final against No. 14 Rockford to take a 1-0 title-clinching win – FOX 17
2. Girls Soccer: Grace Thorpe scored all three goals as Harbor Springs downed Maple City Glen Lake 3-2 in a Division 3 District Final – Petoskey News-Review
3. Boys Golf: No. 5 Mount Pleasant Sacred Heart was one shot better than Pentwater in claiming a Lower Peninsula Division 4 Regional title – Mount Pleasant Morning Sun
4. Girls Soccer: Dearborn Divine Child claimed a third-straight District title with a 6-0 win over Garden City in Division 2 – Oakland Press
5. Boys Golf: No. 7 Warren De La Salle Collegiate shot a 295 to clinch its LP Division 1 Regional title – Macomb Daily
6. Girls Soccer: Kaley Douglass scored three goals as Williamston won its District 3 District Final 5-0 over Lansing Catholic – Lansing State Journal
7. Girls Soccer: Top-ranked Troy Athens will move on to next week thanks to a 4-0 District Final win over Fraser in Division 1 – Oakland Press
8. Girls soccer: McBain Northern Michigan Christian advanced in Division 4 with a 3-1 District Final win over Buckley – Up North Live
9. Girls Soccer: Dearborn edged Grosse Pointe North 4-3 to claim a Division 1 District title – Dearborn Press & Guide
10. Girls Soccer: Comstock downed Springport 8-5 in a Division 3 District championship game – JTV