May 13th-19th, 2018
Weekly Schedule (05/13-05/19):
Monday, Cancelled
Tuesday, Cancelled
Wednesday, MHS, Drill Focus, Jim 9:30-11am
MHS, Distance Option, Melissa 7-8:30pm
Thursday, MHS, Stroke Training, Dianne 9:30-11am
Friday, MHS Race Pace Training, Dianne 9:30-11am
Saturday, MHS Open Water Training, Maria 7:30-9:30am
Noteworthy: Nationals was an amazing experience! I echo what Kris has said (see below) that the swimming was just a small part of the whole thing. Not lonely did we get to know swimmers from around the State of Michigan, with whom we typically compete, but we also got to spend valuable time with our own MAC teammates and get to know each other better. I strongly suggest that everyone set a goal to swim at National Meet. The competition may be stiff but the experience, friendships, and memories will be more than worth the training and effort put into getting to race on that stage! Now, set our sights to Arizona for Spring Nationals in 2019!
Please read through the calendar, many new additions!
Upcoming Events:
June 16 Munley Meet MSU
June 24 Big Swim 2 Tom Welsh’s House
June 20-July 9 Milford Pool Shutdown
July 8-July 22 Lakeland Pool Shutdown
August 4-5 Lakeside Masters Invite Louisville, KY
August 13 Senior Olympics Oakland Univ.
April 12-14, 2019 (Pending) MI Masters State Meet Waterford Mott HS
Big Swim 2: The Big Swim 2 will be Sunday, June 24th @ 10:00 am at Tom’s house on Long Lake in Hartland (just 20 minutes from Milford). The lake is approximately 2.5 miles around. Any distance you want to swim is okay. There will be a couple kayaks and a pontoon boat to support the swimmers. Lunch and beverages (water, soft drinks, beer and margaritas) will be provided for an after swim picnic. A small donation will be taken with all proceeds going to Jim Young Gun Fund. MAC swimmers and guests are welcome. Please RSVP to: twelsh217@gmail.com The address is: 1411 Shady Crest, Hartland, MI. Don’t miss this great event!
From the Coaches:
Kris: What an amazing four days! When everyone came back after 2013 I was determined to go to Nationals this year and it was everything I thought it would be and so much more. Honestly the swimming was fun but such a small part. Not only did I get to meet so many of our fellow swimmers from Michigan but I met swimmers and coaches from all parts of the country. All the other stuff that I spent my time doing made the experience worth the wait. The best parts for me were not the hours I put into the training or the races that I swam. The best parts were cheering all of you on and taking your pictures, talking and sharing with all the other Michigan coaches (being on the same side and not against them like at State meet!), getting to meet and put faces to my rivals in my age group and swim on a relay with them, coach some rookies from other teams (and some other coaches!), hanging with the MAC team at dinners at night and learning their stories a little more, celebrating your great swims and giving lots of hugs on deck.
If you didn’t get a chance to come with us I would encourage you to think about coming when you have a chance the next time. It’s in Arizona next year so it’s a little farther but I’m going to make the effort to go again. You didn’t have to be in great shape, swim fast, or swim PR in every event to be there – you just had to go to have fun.
Thanks everyone for a wonderful time. I’m off for the summer so I will see you all in September!
Dianne: We will begin open water training on the Saturday workouts moving forward into the summer.
On a Personal Note: MAC continues to shine for the State of Michigan; here are the National Championship titles won by MAC swimmers. And click the link below for a complete list of results from Team MICH at Nationals.
MAC National Champions:
Laura Gogola: 80-84 200IM, 400IM, 75+ 200 F Relay
Rita Gelman: 85-89 50FR, 50BK, 75+ 200 F Relay
Pat Butler: 75+ 200 F Relay
Martha Amis: 75+ Mixed 200 F Relay, 75+ Mixed 200 Medley Relay
Peggy Bruin: 75+ Mixed Medley Relay
Those were just some of the wonderful things we witnessed over the weekend! We showed the State of Michigan and the Nation that we are MAC Strong and a #BAN. There were many PR’s over the weekend. Some of the highlights would be Carol Schemanske swimming the 200 Fly on the National Stage! Maria Veen swimming a virtually perfect race in the 200 Fly, Jim Izzi and Chuck Olsen’s 500 FR, April Maunu’s 100 FR, Kim Riley’s 100 FR, Tom Welsh’s 100 FR, just to name a few! Also we would be remiss is we didn’t throw a shout out to Patrick Sturdy for competing at Nationals with a broken hand!
A full list of the results from all the Michigan swimmers is attached!
http://www.michiganmasterscom/wp/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/MM-Results.pdf
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!