September 24th-30th, 2017
Weekly Schedule (9/23-9/30):
Monday, MHS, Distance workout, Kris 9:30-11am
MHS, Race Pace, Jim/Melissa 7-8:30pm
Tuesday, LHS, Regular Training, Dianne 9:30-11am
Wednesday, MHS, Drill Day, Kris 9:30-11am
MHS, Distance opt. Melissa/Jim 7-8:30pm
Thursday, LHS, Regular Training, Dianne 9:30-11am
Friday, MHS, Race Pace Training, Dianne 9:30-11am
Saturday, MHS, Maria 7:30-9:30am
Noteworthy: Fall stroke reset will start this week! However, we have big schedule changes this week so take a close look at the above schedule! These were needed in order to account for the current pool situation and to accommodate our coaches with times that work better for their schedules. If you have any questions please don’t hesitate to contact me at: h2oranger@hotmail.com.
This Saturday Tom Welsh has generously offered to host an open swim and cookout at his house in Hartland. Look for the details on that below! In addition, we will still have our regularly scheduled Saturday morning practice coached by Maria.
I challenge anyone interested to complete our Saturday Training Camp! Simply come to both practices and swim and you will receive a prize. As simple as that, you swim both available times (pool and open water) and you get a prize!
Upcoming Events:
September 23Pool Practice with Maria, MHS, 7:30-9:30am
September 23Open Water Swim and Cookout, Tom Welsh’s House 10:00am
September 26TU/TH Start – Fall Season
October 15Michigan Masters Banquet Genittis, Northville, MI-Details on the Michigan Masters website.
October 28Milford Monsters Meters Meet
November 12 South Lyon East High School
May 10-13, 2018 Masters Short Course Spring Nationals Indianapolis, IN
Event Details/Results:
Open Water Swim and Cookout: THIS SATURDAY 9/23 @ 10:00 am, at his Summer Cottage on Long Lake in Hartland (just 20 minutes from Milford). The lake is approximately 2.5 miles around, and 76° (might be warmer by Saturday). Any distance you want to swim is okay. There will be a couple Kayaks and a Pontoon Boat, to support the swimmers. Tom will provide lunch and beverages (Water, Soft Drinks, Beer and Margarita’s) after the swim for a picnic. Mac swimmers and (non-swimming) guests are welcome. Please RSVP to: twelsh217@gmail.com 248-496-8267
The Address is: 1411 Shady Crest, Hartland, MI
Milford Monsters: Short Course Meters meet at our pool! This meet is a sprinter’s dream! 100s and 50s of strokes, 100 and 200 IM, 400 and 1500 FR. Also, the short relays, 200 FR and Medley! The most awesome part is that there is a 25 meter race that will be contested tournament style! No matter how much you have or have not (me) been in the water, everyone can swim a 25! Put this meet on your TO DO list and sign up on the Michigan Masters website! Let’s start off the year in MAC fashion and have a great presence at this meet!
From the Coaches:
Jim:
Kris: If you haven’t had a chance to make it to a distance workout before we will start the year off by building our yardage slowly and setting some goals for state meet and nationals. Wednesday drill days will follow the same format as before: we will build a drill progression after a long warmup. I always take requests on what YOU want to work on! It’s been great to see you all back on deck and I’m excited to start coaching again!
Maria: I know it’s early on a Saturday….The high school girls swim right after us (then the boys when their season starts), so we have to be out on time. In order to allow enough time to work on starts and turns, and to get a decent yardage in, make sure you arrive 7:30am. We will also be playing water polo or water basketball once a month! We definitely need time for that!
Melissa:
Dianne: We’ve had a great couple of weeks within practices. I’ve seen some fantastic progress with head position, streamlines, and sculling! I am looking forward to starting with stroke reset and working on improving technique and efficiency.
On a Personal Note:
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!
www.milfordathleticclub.org
➢ Password for the Weekly Communication section of the website is: macswimmers
Dianne: h2oranger@hotmail.com
Kris: kris.goodrich@hvs.org
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!