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: 5/3/24
By
Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor
May 3, 2024
1. GIRLS SOCCER Milford clinched its first league title in this sport in 37 years with a 6-0 win over White Lake Lakeland in the Lakes Valley Conference – Oakland Press
2. BASEBALL Division 3 No. 9 Charlevoix earned a key Lake Michigan Conference win 4-1 over No. 10 Traverse City St. Francis – MI Sports Now
3. SOFTBALL Division 2 No. 10 Frankenmuth went ahead in the seventh inning of a 15-12 win over Division 3 No. 4 Cass City – Mid-Michigan Now
4. BASEBALL Hudsonville downed Division 1 No. 7 Jenison 7-3 after losing the first two games of the series – Grand Rapids Press
5. BASEBALL Division 2 No. 4 Freeland and Division 2 No. 2 Beal City split a pair of one-run games – Saginaw News
6. BASEBALL Division 1 No. 14 Portage Northern and Stevensville Lakeshore also split – Kalamazoo Gazette
7. GIRLS SOCCER Division 1 No. 9 Hartland and No. 11 Canton played to a scoreless draw – Livingston Daily Press & Argus
8. GIRLS SOCCER Undefeated Division 4 No. 8 McBain Northern Michigan Christian and Cheboygan played to a 1-1 tie – Traverse City Record-Eagle
9. GIRLS SOCCER Hannah Converse scored three goals as Lake Fenton shut out Fenton – WJRT
10. SOFTBALL Midland Bullock Creek earned a 4-3, 4-0 sweep of Standish-Sterling – Midland Daily News