MAC Weekly: August 9th-15th, 2020

Weekly Practice Schedule

August 9th-15th, 2020

Tuesday, August 11th The Mighty Grind Open Water with Coach Melissa at Spring Mill Pond – See below for details.

Friday, August 14th –  MAC at Walnut Creek Country Club – Cancelled

Saturday, August 15th The Mighty Grind Open Water with Coach Maria at Bishop Lake – See below for details.

Sunday, August 16th – MAC to the Moon. Registration CLOSES on Wednesday 8/12 – See Below for Details

Are you sad that Swim to the Moon was canceled this year? Problem solved…  MAC will be hosting MAC to the Moon – an event that will be (hopefully!) just as fun! 

DETAILS:
7:00 am on Sunday, August 16, 2020
at Dunham Lake, Highland, MI
No Cost (free)

REGISTRATION:
You must register for this event by Wednesday, August 12th @ 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 12^th @ 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, 7:30-8:45am

Time Change:
Practice will now be held on Friday mornings from 7:30-8:45am.

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.  Watch your email later in the week for a link 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 NIGHTS 6:00 – 7:30pm	SATURDAY MORNINGS  8:15 – 9:45am
Aug 11 at Spring Mill Pond Aug 25 at Spring Mill Pond	Aug 15 at Bishop Lake

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 22nd
• August 29th

Questions, contact Melissa Richardson: jrichardson90@comcast.net

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

300 (75sw, 25 Kick on Bk)

4xthrough RIMO

2×25 scull w/snorkel and bouy

1×50 1arm w/fingertip paddles

4×25 Kick Des. 1-4

50 drill choice – not 1arm w/fingertip paddles

75 swim, light build to strong

25 swim Strong

2xThrough set

4 x 25 IMO F! @:30

2 x 100 IM @ 2:00 Strong

• working transitions

2 x 100 @ 2:00 Choice stroke kick by rounds

• Descend 1-2, must not be same stroke each round

9 x 50 @1:00

• IM switching (3x Fly/Bk, 3x bk/br, 3x br/Fr) middle 25, in and out of wall F!

4 x 25 IMO @1:00 F!

1 x 100 EZ

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