December 17th-23rd, 2017
Weekly Schedule (12/17-12/23):
Monday, MHS, Distance workout, Kris 9:30-11am
MHS, Race Pace, Jim 7-8:30pm
Tuesday, LHS, Stroke Reset, Dianne 9:30-11am
Wednesday, MHS, Christmas Theme, Kris 9:30-11am
MHS, Christmas Theme, Melissa 7-8:30pm
Thursday, LHS, Stroke Reset, Dianne 9:30-11am
Friday, MHS Race Pace Training, Dianne 9:30-11am
Saturday, MHS Pre Christmas, Maria 7:30-9:30am
Noteworthy: Monday/Wednesday morning practices return to Milford this week. Note that the Tuesday/Thursday practices will remain at Lakeland. Saturday morning will be our last regularly scheduled practice until the 3rd of January. The clinics running the 26-29 from 8-10am will be our only official practice times between 12/24-01/02.
Check out the “Shop” link on the website! We have added a MAC fleece half zip that you can order direct from the site complete with monograming. Note: With ordering and monograming, expect the turn around for these will be approximately 4-6 weeks.
Upcoming Events:
Christmas 12/24-01/02 No Regular Practice
December 26 Flipturn Clinic
December 27 Open Turn Clinic
December 28 Backstroke Clinic
December 29 Start Clinic
January 3 Regular Practice Resumes
February 5 Postal (During scheduled practices)
April 13-15 Masters State Meet
May 10-13, 2018 Masters Short Course Spring Nationals Indianapolis, IN
Clinics: Are you in need of start and turn work? Our Christmas Clinics will run each day from 8-10am. The focus for each day is listed above and will feature instruction, demonstration, drills, and personalized feedback related to that day’s topic.
State Meet: The wagering has started, let’s have fun and raise money for our own Jim Young Fund.
- 1 ticket = $5, 5 Tickets = $20
- Choose a coach (each coach will have a different ticket color).
- Write the State Meet event that you want that coach to swim and your name.
- Event with the most votes will win!
- In case of a tie, we will have a tiebreaker raffle ($1/ticket, winner decides between the tied events).
This event is currently running and will close at the Milford Meltdown. Results will be announced after the Milford Meltdown.
From the Coaches:
Kris: Mon: come join us for the last distance workout of the year – it’s sure to be a good one!
Wed: 12 days of Christmas for fun and to review what we have worked on so far this year!
Dianne: Tuesday and Thursday morning practices will focus primarily on backstroke. Friday we will also prepare for the holiday season with a Christmas Workout!
On a Personal Note: I would like to thank everyone for being flexible this week and coming out to Lakeland for the week’s workouts. I’d also like to say a big thank you to Coach Jim Izzi for pulling double duty this week as both a coach and a guard!
Thank you to the coaches for their help this week to celebrate the holiday season! All the coaches were out on Saturday morning to contribute to our relay practice and support/cheer for the swimmers in the sometimes crazy/sometimes serious events that were planned. Thank you Kris, Jim, Maria, and Melissa!
Thank you Kris for opening up your home for the MAC Christmas party on Saturday night. The decorations, food, beverages, and company were fantastic. Thank you to you and your family!
Now for a couple of updates on the relay events! Andy Kennedy, your kickboard stacking record is once again safe at 18. We had some valiant efforts and the red team came close with 13. We also are looking forward to adding more spins to the now legendary eggnog relay. The coaches agreed that this year’s teams were not nearly dizzy enough heading back into the water:) Finally, Congrats to the red team for winning the day!
Last but not least, Congratulations to Carol Schmanske for achieving her 2017 swimming goal of 1200 miles swam. Carol is currently at 1201.5miles. Truly a member of #BAN!
Communication: If you have questions for any of the coaches don’t hesitate to ask! Here’s a quick list of emails to make that a bit easier!
- Password for the Weekly Communication section of the website is: macswimmers
Dianne: h2oranger@hotmail.com
Kris: kris.goodrich@hvs.org
Jim: jimjtg@icloud.com
Maria: carpelacusnatavi@gmail.com
Melissa: jrichardson90@comcast.net
Facebook: MAC Swimmers – Unofficial team communications
Remind: www.remind.com
Go to: www.remind.com
1. Click Sign Up. You will be prompted for a phone number or email address. If you enter a phone number you will get a 4 digit code texted to you for verification. If you entered an email address, you will not get the 4 digit code.
2. You will be asked to enter: First, Last Name and a Password.
3. The next page will ask who you are: Teacher, Student, Parent, or Administrator. Select “Student”.
3. The next prompt is for a class code @_________. Enter: macsw06
4. Click Join. That’s it!