January 7th-13th, 2019
Weekly Schedule (1/7-1/12):
Monday 9:30-11am Dianne
7-8:30pm Jim
Tuesday 9:30-11am Kris Distance FR
Wednesday 9:30-11am Dianne
7-8:30pm Melissa
Thursday 9:30-11am Kris Technique
Friday 9:30-11am Kris Race Pace
Saturday 7:30-9:30am Maria
Noteworthy: Tomorrow we start back in the pool after a great holiday season and some awesome clinics. Tomorrow, Monday January 7 will also be our official start to our team challenge of MAC to Mesa. How do I participate you ask? You can be a part of this challenge simply by attending practice. We will be swimming the mileage from Milford High School to the site of Spring Nationals in Mesa, AZ. Our goal will be to swim approximately 1,985 miles, together, as a team. Each week, after practice, swimmers will record your total distance for the workout rounded to the nearest ¼ mile. We will have 16 weeks to swim that distance, from the week of January 7th-April 25th! Will you help us reach our goal? Take a look at the banner Coach Jim designed that will track our progress! How far can you swim to start 2019 off with a splash?!?
Mark Your Calendars… The Michigan Masters winter meet schedule has been set. You can register for all meets on the Michigan Masters website: www.michiganmasters.com.
Since everyone at MAC will be swimming at State Meet this year (YES, that means you), it’s a good idea to do some winter meets to get ready for State. It’s also not too late to finish the Check Off Challenge. The challenge is to swim every event offered in a swim meet at least one time during the 2018-19 swim meet season ending with State Meet. Events can be a mix of yards or meters. It’s a great way to swim outside your comfort zone, and you might actually find a new event that you like! Swim each event, complete the attached worksheet, and receive a MAC prize!
Upcoming Events:
January 7 Start MAC to MESA Challenge
January 13 EMU Coldest Meet
February 3 Super Bowl Meet at Brighton HS
March 2 South Lyon EAST Winter Meet
March 16 Milford Meltdown
April 12-14 MI Masters State Meet Waterford Mott HS-MAC Hosts
Event Details/Results:
State Meet: MAC is hosting State Meet 2019 on April 12-14 at Waterford Mott High School.
From the Coaches:
Kris:
Jim:
Melissa:
Maria:
Dianne: This week we are working on racing the 200 FR, sets will be centered around this event.
On a Personal Note: Special thanks to Coach Kris for her hard work coaching and planning clinic sessions over the holidays. Also, thank you to Rick Walker (former Sarasota Sharks Head Coach) for taking the time to come and share his experiences and insights on masters swimming.
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: macswimgoblue@gmail.com
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!