Weekly Practice Schedule

December 1st-7th, 2019

No Practice this Saturday, Dec. 7th, due to the Dewitt Swim meet.

All other practices will run as scheduled this week. Please CLICK HERE to visit our website, and view the MAC practice schedule.

Thursday: Join coach Jim (who will be filling in for Kris). We’ll be doing a Breaststroke Clinic/Workout.

News:

1. Swim meet this Saturday, Dec. 7, at DeWitt High School. In addition to usual meet events, the meet also offers three additional fun competitions/contests: The Plunge Dive for Distance, the Goggle-Flipping contest and the Consanguineous (all related family members). Dewitt is located just outside of Lansing. Competition begins at 11:00 AM. Online registration closes Thursday, 12/05/19, at 12:00 Noon. No Deck Entries. Sign up now at MichiganMasters.com

2. This is the last week to donate to the MAC Gives Back drive. You may drop items in the “MAC Gives Back” box at the pool. To Donate Cash, Visit the MAC website:  www.MilfordAthleticclub.org/shop We will collect money, and send one check from the MAC team after December 8th.

3. Upcoming Holiday MAC Events: Mark your calendar for the MAC Holiday Party, and the MAC Reindeer Relay Games. Both will take place on Saturday, December 14th. The MAC reindeer relays are at the pool, during regularly scheduled Saturday practice, 7:30-9:30am. As for the Holiday Party, Gordon Frenette, who lives in Downtown Milford, has generously volunteered to host the evening party in his new home.  More details coming soon.

Swimmer of the Week:

Jack Colliton

Swimming is the only form of exercise I’ve ever enjoyed. I swam competitively in High School, did a couple of intramural meets in college but didn’t do much swimming after that.

I had read about MAC in the Huron Valley Family Resource Magazine so when I retired in 2013, I thought I’d check it out. My understanding was that MAC was a simple workout group, where you worked at your own pace, with swimmers of equal ability. I had no idea there were competitions or coaches who would push you until you thought your lungs might explode or your arms felt like Jell-O!

I initially found workouts to be a little too intense so for the first 6 months I lied about my times to keep the coaches from moving me up to a faster lane. It took me awhile to find my groove but getting into shape after 40 plus years of sitting behind a desk felt great. Life gets in the way, excuse me, “retirement” gets in the way and I don’t always get in as many workouts as I’d like but any time spent in the pool is a gift as far as I’m concerned.

MAC has been a blast. I’ve learned a lot about swimming technique (things have changed since the 60’s).  I love the friends I’ve made and the people I’ve met. I really can’t say enough about MAC coaches. Their knowledge, dedication and patience are outstanding. If you’ve ever been to a practice with me and Bill Palmer you know we take great pleasure in giving Dianne and Kris a hard time. The fact that they put up with us is amazing! After 6 years of swimming with MAC I’m also impressed that our coaching staff is continually working to improve our workouts, communications, web page and maintain a high level of enthusiasm.

Get in shape, make new friends, meet new people, harass a coach, who could ask for more? See you in the pool….

MAC Swimmers are the greatest advertisements of all! We love how you share your stories on social media, with friends, etc. We would like to share your stories as well. Each week we will highlight a MAC Swimmer so we can learn more about the team.

During This Holiday Season…

MAC is giving back with donations of food and/or money to the Swoops emergency food pantry, through Eastern Michigan University.

You may drop items in the “MAC Gives Back” box at the pool. To Donate Cash, Visit the MAC website:  www.MilfordAthleticclub.org/shop We will collect money, and send one check from the MAC team after December 8th.

For detailed information, and view the flier – CLICK HERE

Thank you in advance to the MAC Family!

Weekly Featured Workout:

Thanksgiving Send-off (Coach Kris’s 2017 T-Day Workout)

Early Morning Race Turkey Trot
(300 Run/Swim/Run)

Pilgrim’s Progress (200 Social Kick)

Here come the Indians – Indian Drill w/ Fins (400)

Dinner:
Turkey: 5 x 100 Hold Pace RI=10s @1:40 Mashed Potatoes w/ Gravy 200 Pull Paddles & Buoy
Turducken 200 (100 IM, 100 Fly, 200 Free)
25 Fly 5s, 25 Bk, 5s, 25 Br 5s 25 Fr F!, 10s
50 Fly 1 Arm 50 Fly Long (Fins Opt)
200 Free

Stuffing: 8 x 25 Fly kick under F/B/R/L AFAP

Rolls w/ Butter & Jam: 4-8 x 2 Turn 50s – Butter=Build 1-4
“Jam” the wall=Hold 5-8

Dessert:
Pumpkin Pie w/ Whuppin’ Cream:
4 Rounds can alternate stroke 4 x 25 1-3 are on one breath, #4 is all out F! on the :40

DOORBUSTER SALE ALL 50s MUST GO!
20 x 50 50s on Descending Intervals starting with 2:00, then 1:55, 1:50…..
When you can’t make one, move to a lower lane and start Cool Down

COOL DOWN: 200 Over the River
(25 One arm fly) and to Grandma’s House (25 Corkscrew) we go

Spread The Word:

Share the fun and fitness we have created at MAC!.  We now have a flyer available on deck. It gives details about MAC and MAC Lite. Thank you for being a part of the MAC Family!  To view the flier, CLICK HERE for a printable PDF.

Upcoming Events:

Saturday, Dec 7th, Dewitt Swim Meet
Visit: MichiganMasters.com for more information

Saturday, Dec. 14th, MAC Reindeer Games

Saturday, Dec. 14th, MAC Holiday Party at Gordon Frenette’s

Friday & Saturday, Dec. 27-28 MAC Clinics

Sunday, Jan. 12, 2020 – EMU Coldest Meet
Visit: MichiganMasters.com for more information

Sunday, Feb. 2nd, Brighton FAST Super Bowl Meet
Visit: MichiganMasters.com for more information

Friday-Sunday, March 27-29, Michigan State Championship Meet in Kentwood, MI.