MAC Weekly: August 16th-23rd, 2020

Weekly Practice Schedule

August 16th-23rd, 2020

Friday, August 21st –  MAC at Walnut Creek Country Club – TIME CHANGE 9-10:30 – See Below for Details and link

Saturday, August 22nd – This week’s Saturday Swim Spot has been cancelled.

Sunday, August 23rd – MAC to the Moon. Registration EXTENDED to tonight, Thursday 8/20 at Midnight – See Below for Details

Let’s Try This Again..

Since we got rained out on Sunday the 16th, we are moving the event to this Sunday, August 23rd.

If you registered last week, you will need to RE-REGISTER, for this week.

DETAILS:
7:00 am on Sunday, August 23rd, 2020

at Dunham Lake, Highland, MI
No Cost (free)

REGISTRATION:
You must register for this event by Thursday, August 20th @ Midnight. There is a 60 swimmer Limit.  CLICK HERE to be directed to the MAC website, and the Registration Page

COURSE OPTIONS:
The course is approximately a 1 mile loop (shown right) with continuous Kayak Support in the middle – YOU pick your distance and the number of loops you’d like to swim!  As you make your decisions, keep in mind you will have approximately 3.5 hours to swim.

EVENT HOSTS:
A big THANK YOU to our Dunham Lake hosts, & fellow MAC swimmers: Carol Schemanske, Tricia Ham and Candi Good.

RULES & THINGS TO KNOW:
Every effort will be made to make this a socially distanced safe event.  
PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING RULES CAREFULLY:

  • The Dunham Lake beach is large with plenty of room. Please Note:  There are no changing facilities.
  • While on land, please keep minimum 6 feet distance at all times from each other during the event. We’re adhering to current state law regarding COVID-19 – masks are not required outside but welcomed if you so choose.
  • Because we are limited on parking, and in an effort to maximize social distancing, this is an event for swimmers only (sorry, no family/friends as spectators).
  • This is a self-supported event – please bring your own drinks and nutrition.
  • Parking is limited.  As a result, after registration closes – you will be notified individually – prior to the event as to where you will park.
  • This event is open to all MAC family & friends who are swimmers.
  • Swim buoys are REQUIRED for all swimmers.
  • Kayakers will be on the course for your safety.
  • You must PRE-REGISTER for this event so we can organize support and parking.  Registration will close on Wednesday, August 19th @ Midnight.
  • Registration is NOW OPEN – and is LIMITED TO 60 SWIMMERS.  You will be asked to list the number of one-mile loops you will be swimming at the time of registration and also the number of people in your vehicle for parking purposes.

INCLEMENT WEATHER:

In the event of severe weather, we reserve the right to cancel or delay the swim.  In the event of a change – we will send out an email to registered swimmers, post on the MAC Facebook page, and send out a MAC Remind, by 6:00 am on race day.

 

Walnut Creek CC: 

FRIDAYS, 9-10:30am

Time Change:
Practice will now be held on Friday mornings from 9-10:30am.

Sign-Up:  Due to COVID we will only be limited to 12 swimmers per practice. Swimmers will sign up via Sign-Up Genius on a first come, first serve basis. Sign-up is on the honor system, please make sure to cancel if you not able to make a practice in order to allow another swimmer to claim the spot.  Click Here to Sign Up.

Reminder:
When you are attending practice please make sure that you are using the parking lot on the east side of the pool, the parking located directly in front of the pool is for club members only. Also, Walnut Creek requires coverups in the parking lot and areas outside of the pool. Please make sure to bring a cover-up to wear over your suit when entering and exiting the pool. Thank you!

Walnut Creek Country Club 25505 Johns Road, South Lyon, 48178

Walnut Creek has been generous to offer their pool for our practices. Please remember that you are a guest and respect the facility at all times.

For complete detailed information please visit our website – or CLICK HERE.

Coached Open Water WorkoutsCoach Maria will be offering coached open water workouts as MAC partners with The Mighty Grind.

For all interested, participants will need to either buy a session package (6 or 10 sessions) or pay the drop in fee.  Interested swimmers can purchase those at https://mightygrind.com/packages-and-pricing

Available to MAC Swimmers only: buy a package, and Coach Maria will add on 1 session free (to a 6-session pack, $130.00) or 2 sessions free (to a 10-session pack, $215.00).

For those not interested in a package, the drop in fee is: $25/session

The schedule and all event details are at:  https://mightygrind.com/training-calendar

This schedule shows all the swim workouts, including bike, and run workouts.  Note that the locations are all different from week to week!

All interested swimmers will need to sign the waiver and either bring it to their first session or send directly to Coach Maria at:  carpelacusnatavi@gmail.com

The swim schedule is as follows:

• Tuesday, August 25th, at Spring Mill Pond from 6:00-7:30

Saturday Swim Spots:

SSS information Printable version – CLICK HERE

We’ll continue to have our informal group swims on certain Saturday mornings. This year Dunham Lake in Highland will be our “home” lake. Main Beach: 1010 Murray Hill, Highland, 48357

  • For those of you new to MAC…Coach Melissa leads a group swim on certain Saturday mornings during the summer months.  It’s not a formal practice and there’s no coaching – just a group swim of varying distances.  We use the buddy system and watch out for one another.  Various levels and speeds of swimmers – EVERYONE welcome!

We Meet at 7:45 am – Hitting the Water by 8:00 am

  • August 29th

Questions, contact Melissa Richardson: jrichardson90@comcast.net

For complete Saturday Swim Spot information – visit our website or CLICK HERE.

Workout of the Week:

400 sw

 

4×50 (odd 3 strokes fly/3 strokes BR, even 3 strokes FR/3 strokes BK)

 

300 FR pull w/bouy

100 FR kick-no board F!

6×25 FR odd Long w/OK, even build stroke and kick

300 FR

4×75 (fly,BK,BR Long)

 

300 FR swim w/paddles

100 FR kick w/board F!

6×25 odd stroke Long, even FR build stroke and kick (stroke IM order, no FR)

300 FR

3×100 IM (double best, omit FR)

 

300 FR sw w/fins steady kick

100 FR Xleg

6×25 odd stroke build, even stroke fast (2fly, 2bk, 2br)

300 IM Timed

 

300 FR (25 long, 25 float)

 

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.

Team Communication:

We use REMIND app/website, to send out last minute schedule changes, or messages. To sign up, and for more information – CLICK HERE

Coach Contact Info:

Dianne: h2oranger@hotmail.com
Kris: macswimgoblue@gmail.com
Jim: jimjtg@icloud.com
Maria: carpelacusnatavi@gmail.com
Melissa: jrichardson90@comcast.net