MAC Weekly: August 23rd-29th, 2020

Weekly Practice Schedule

August 23rd-29th, 2020

Tuesday August 25th – Final – The Mighty Grind at Spring Mill Pond – See Below for Details

Friday, August 28th –  MAC at Walnut Creek Country Club – See Below for Details and link

Saturday, August 29th – Final – Saturday Swim Spot at Dunham Lake – See Below for Details

A Special THANK YOU Goes out to Coach Melissa Richardson and Coach Jim Izzi for a successful 2020 (and first EVER) MAC to the Moon! This event would not have been possible if it wasn’t for the hard work, persistence, and dedication of the these wonderful MAC coaches!  Even thou the event got rained out last weekend, todays weather was perfect for an open water swim, and we are thinking of making this an annual event!

From Coach Melissa via Facebook:
Thank you for joining us today! Jim and I hope you enjoyed “swimming the distance within you” on this beautiful day.

We loved seeing some new faces out there – hope you’ll swim with us again sometime!

Thanks to the Dunham Lake Crew and all of our volunteers – this would NOT have happened without you. Carol Schemanske Candi Good Tricia Ham Paul Lundin and Jeff Richardson

Candi got a picture of the duck that was part of so many peoples’ swims. The duck was mingling with the swimmers during the pre-race meeting on the beach, and then dove in with the group and swam away with the team at the start!  We’ve already tracked her down to see if she wants to join MAC.

Tom Welsh has once again graciously offered to host the LAST Big Swim of the summer on Saturday September 12th!  MAC swimmers, guests, and non-swimmers are welcome. Tom will host MAC at his home on Long Lake in Hartland (just 20 minutes from Milford). The lake is approximately 2.5 miles around.  Swimmers can choose any distance they want to swim.  There will be a couple kayaks and a pontoon boat to support the swimmers.  We try to hit the water by 10:00 and then lunch at noon. Food and drinks will be provided and all the swimming you could ask for, especially now!  A small donation can be made to the MAC (ALL proceeds going to the MAC Team fund).  Please RSVP to: twelsh217@gmail.com The address is: 1411 Shady Crest, Hartland, MI.  Don’t miss this great event!

Come swim, eat, and drink with us! We all miss our MAC family!

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.

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

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.

400 (75sw, 25kick)

8×50 (25 scull, 25swim) choice scull and stroke swim LONG
2xThrough
{1x100IM (1 arm only)
{150 FR with 1paddle/1fin (opposite)
{50 FR Long strokes w/OverKick
{50 FR kick w/board, 1 leg only
{4×75 FR Build and Descend 1-4 w/:10sec Wall Kick between each 75
{1×100 IM (1 arm and 1 paddle only)
{1×100 IM 1 leg kick w/board
{3×100 IM :15rest Des.1-3
– Round 1 Right arm/leg when written (Right paddle/left fin)
– Round 2 Left arm/leg when written (left paddle/right fin)

For more Distance add a 400FR pull with choice equipment between rounds.

200 Warm Down

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3300/3700

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