Open Water Practice? Michigan

RE: Open Water Practice? Michigan

Former Member — Wed, 14 Aug 2013 15:23:43 GMT

I live in Holland and just completed the swim across the Straits of Mackinac; I trained for that in Lake MI, by myself. I swim from Holland State Park to Tunnel Park and as my big swim approached I turned around and came back. (1.6 miles one way). Swimming in the big lake is so much more refreshing than small lakes or ponds. Have fun!!

RE: Open Water Practice? Michigan

waves101 — Tue, 30 Jul 2013 09:09:51 GMT

We have a group in Battle Creek that averages swimming in a local lake about twice a month. We usually just pick a lake and a meeting time and swim around the lake. We usually swim for about and hour to hour and a half. Most of the group uses the Kiefer Safe Swimmer buoys. You can reply to my post if interested.

RE: Open Water Practice? Michigan

JPSWMCCH — Mon, 29 Jul 2013 02:57:44 GMT

A workout group from K'zoo swims occasionally at S. Haven in the big Lake: contact Dave Pohlonski, via Facebook (Arcadia Swim Club); Group from FAST wk'out group swims in a lake near Brighton. In Holland, last year a small group would swim at 8 am on Sundays at Holland State Park: check w/Ken Cooper via F'bk. Call the new Chair of MI LMSC, Gail Dummer, who lives in Lansing and swims at MAC, where they have Masters practice...or write her at dummer@msu.edu for more info. on OW swimming. Very popular OW race is Coastal Crawl, next Sunday at Harbor Springs,1,2,or 3 mile races. Good luck with your pursuit. Jennifer Parks, Holland, MI