Swim With Us

There are many options for swimming with FAST members or with a coach (see item 6 & 15 below), all over the Detroit area.
Our most popular swims are the fall/winter/spring Saturday Swim Sessions, followed by breakfast at Charley's (see items 1 & 2 below).
During Summer, we have Saturday morning swim practices at Trout Lake & at alternate pools (see items 3 & 4 below).
There are also a number of swim meets held throughout the year, the most important one being the State meet in March/April which is organized by the Michigan Masters, the controlling body for competitive swimming in Michigan.
Many club members also are members of LALA (Livonia and Larger Area Masters), a masters swim club based out of Livonia, MI that was formed by olympic swimmer Sheila Taormina in 1998. They have extended an invitation to FAST members to participate in their weekly swim workouts (see items 5a and 5b below)
View all swim options below.

Swim schedule by location (see area map at bottom of page)

(note: numbers in color="red">red correspond to map below)

Location Days/Times Cost Contact Info

1
Schoolcraft College - Livonia Saturdays not summer (Sept-May) 7:00am-8:30am (except for holidays, special events etc. - check out the work-out calendar for specific dates) $5.00, or register for $48 per 3-month session (save $1 per practice). Karen Rosinski See Schoolcraft map (pool is in Physical Education building). The pool is indoor, 25 yards, with 6 lanes. Four unique, printed workouts are provided, typically focusing on freestyle. Range is 2,000-3,600 yards early in the season (Sept.) to 2,800-4,800 yards later in the season. Workouts are organized so that lanes have similar sets & intervals to help make sessions smooth.
Members are encouraged to bring a kickboard, pull buoy, & flippers. The club provides a few, but can't supply enough for everyone. Bring a water bottle to set on the side of the pool during the workout. Some members bring in their favorite workout tape or CD - music pumping in the morning keeps everyone moving!
This group & the Livonia YMCA group meet at Charley's Grille located at the SW corner of Haggerty & 6 Mile Rd for breakfast & social hour after the swim.

2
Livonia YMCA Saturdays not summer (Sept-May) 7:00am-8:30am (except for holidays, special events etc. - check out the work-out calendar for specific dates)
See item 11 for year-round weekday schedule. Free with Y membership, or $5 with guest pass, or free as a guest of a Y member up to twice/year Ken Gutowski The Livonia YMCA is located just north of I-96 (Jeffries freeway), just west of Farmington Road, on Stark Road. It is a 25 yard pool. The facility has kickboards & pull buoys available to use, but if you have your own bring it along. Workouts include kicking sets with fins, so bring yours with you.
The program offers three levels of workouts, all swim the same intervals so everyone can feel like one group. We typically share 3 lanes & have from 4 to 8 swimmers.
This group & the Schoolcraft College group meet at Charley's Grille located at the SW corner of Haggerty & 6 Mile Rd for breakfast & social hour after the swim.

3
Trout Lake Saturdays summer only (May-Sept) 8:00am-9:00am (except for holidays, special events etc. - check out the work-out calendar for specific dates) park entrance fee Karen Rosinski Trout Lake is approx. 0.4 miles long by 0.25 miles wide, making it an excellent place to get in an "open water" swim practice with a wetsuit! It is in the Island Lake Recreation Area - south of I-96, across the freeway from Kensington Metropark near Milford, Michigan. Take I-96 to exit 151 (Kensington Rd.), go south on Kensington Rd. 1/2 mile to Park Entrance. Trout Lake is a 2 minute drive plus a 10 minute stroll once you are inside the park.
See maps of Trout Lake and Island Lake Recreation Area.
Members are invited to bring a wetsuit & goggles for the workouts.
Swimmable part is basically rectangular & is mainly 4-12 feet deep. There is no lifeguard!

4
Levagood Pool - Dearborn Mon-Fri summer only (May-Sept) 6:00am-9:00am Levagood Fees Karen Rosinski Levagood Pool (near Cherry Hill & Telegraph), see Dearborn Pools map, in the 50 m pool. Keith & Shuya are there on Mondays & other FAST members are there the other days. Please support the pool & buy your tags.

5b
Franklin High School - Livonia (LALA club, registration includes this location as well as Mondays & Wednesdays at Churchill School (5a) Fri 6:00pm-7:00pm, Session 1 Sept 5-Oct 26, Session 2 Oct 29-Dec 19 $52 for Session 1, $50 for Session 2 ( + $2 for non-Livonia residents) Rod Whitbeck See description for 5a above

6
Milford High School Mon, Wed, Fri 9:15am-10:45am,
Mon & Wed 6:30pm-8:00pm,
Sat 7:30am-9:30am $2 for Huron Valley Pool and Fitness Facility members and $4 for non-members. Punch cards available - you will only pay for sessions attended. Suzanne Grebe Coached swims at Milford High School. Emphasis is on stroke technique, tri specific skills, master specific skills, increasing distance per stroke. Practices are creative & interactive. Swimmers will watch videos & their own strokes will be taped with an underwater camera to help development of correct technique. All adult fitness swimmers, triathletes & master swimmers are encouraged to come. All sessions are coached by certified USMS / USA and USAT coaches.
Beginning with the complete breakdown of all 4 strokes & turns for the first few weeks, the practices will consist mostly of drill work & learning the jargon. Yardage will slowly increase as strokes gain efficiency & fitness levels improve.

7
(Lakeland H.S., White Lake) (Canceled) (Canceled due to lack of participation.)

8
Lake Orion High School - Lake Orion Mon through Fri 5:30pm-6:30pm, some availability each night until 9pm not summer varies Dick Specht Lake Orion High School Natatorium has lap swimming. No organized adult swimming program or posted workouts.

9
(Dearborn Recreation Center) (Canceled) (Canceled - no contact person available)

10
Oakland University - Rochester Tue & Thu 6:00pm-7:30pm, Sat 10:00am-12:00pm, Sun 12:00pm-2:00pm not summer USMS annual fee $30, coaching fee $60 per semester Dick Specht Oakland University Recreation Center Aquatics 'Other' programs schedule lists this: Master's swim team is for the competitive/fitness recreational swimmer. There are no age limits & no qualifying required, however you must be a Rec Center member to join. See Rec Center membership rates and Rec Center hours.
For more information call Mike Rossi at (248) 370-4534 or, visit the Michigan Master's Web site for info. on happenings throughout the state of Michigan.
Dick Specht is there Tuesday, Thursday, & some Saturdays. Coach Scott is there, with workouts, at all the practices.
Copies of the prior weeks' workouts are left on the bulletin board for anyone to use at any time.

11
Livonia YMCA - Livonia Mon, Wed, Fri 5:30am-6:30am all year
See item 2 for summer Saturday schedule. Y member Ken Gutowski for Mon & Wed; Susan Gutowski for Fri The Livonia YMCA is located just north of I96 (The Jeffries freeway) & just west of Farmington Road on Stark Road. The pool is a 25 yard pool. Either Ken or Susan Gutowski will provide workouts that last 1 hour long. Some swimmers go to breakfast at 7:00am on Fridays.

12
Lifetime Fitness - Novi Wed 6:00pm-7:15pm membership Kristina Henn; looking for a swim leader for this location See map

13
Brighton High School - Brighton Sundays 11:45am & 1:30pm, ongoing open swims $4.00 Ralph Mezel Swim at Brighton High School. The "open" swims are just that, with a few lane lines in place, and are subject to a few cancellations, like the FAST meet in February.

14
Flat Rock Recreation Center - Flat Rock Tue 7:30pm-9:00pm, Sat 8:00am-9:30am, 2 six-week sessions Free for members of the Recreation Center, $45 for each six-week session for non-members, or drop-in for $5 Joe Schall
248-658-0705 Swimming for Conditioning class at the Flat Rock Recreation Center: This will be an adult lap swim (swim practice) where the focus is on conditioning. 3 lanes are guaranteed, more lanes if more members show up.
There is a limit of 20 people (as of right now) for this class. Those who sign up will be allowed to swim before drop-ins. Anyone can sign up for this class, but must be 18 or older & able to swim at least 25 yds without stopping.

15
West Bloomfield High School - West Bloomfield Mon-Fri 7:30pm-9:00pm (year round)
Session 1 is Sept 10th-holiday break Sign up through West Bloomfield Community Ed for discounted rates ($5/day for the session) or Drop In for $6/day Coach: Elena Romanstov
Assistant coach: Robin Fulton Coached swim practice by former Olympic swimmer Elena Romanstov at West Bloomfield High School. Underwater videotaping is available for swimmers with computer analysis & individual drills. Masters swimming provides group training, written workouts, & coaching for all levels of adult swimmers, from recreational exercisers to tri-athletes. Registration accepted directly by the coach. See website for more details.

Swim schedule by day

(note: numbers in red correspond to descriptions above, and map below.)

Days	Location
Monday	4 Levagood Pool (6:00am-9:00am, summer only) 5a Livonia Churchill High School (5:30pm-6:30pm, Sept-Dec) 6 Milford pool (9:15am-10:45am and 6:30pm-8:00pm) 8 Lake Orion High School (5:30pm-6:30pm, not summer) 11 Livonia YMCA (5:30am-6:30am) 15 West Bloomfield High School
Tuesday	4 Levagood Pool (6:00am-9:00am, summer only) 8 Lake Orion High School (5:30pm-6:30pm, not summer) 10 Oakland University (6:00pm-7:30pm, not summer) 11 Livonia YMCA (5:30am-6:30am) 14 Flat Rock Recreation Center (7:30pm-9:00pm) 15 West Bloomfield High School
Wednesday	4 Levagood Pool (6:00am-9:00am, summer only) 5a Livonia Churchill High School (5:30pm-6:30pm, Sept-Dec) 6 Milford pool (9:15am-10:45am and 6:30pm-8:00pm) 8 Lake Orion High School (5:30pm-6:30pm, not summer) 12 Lifetime Fitness - Novi (6:00pm-7:15pm 15 West Bloomfield High School
Thursday	4 Levagood Pool (6:00am-9:00am, summer only) 8 Lake Orion High School (5:30pm-6:30pm, not summer) 10 Oakland University (6:00pm-7:30pm, not summer) 15 West Bloomfield High School
Friday	4 Levagood Pool (6:00am-9:00am, summer only) 5b Livonia Franklin High School (6:00pm-7:00pm, Sept-Dec) 6 Milford pool (9:15am-10:45am) 8 Lake Orion High School (5:30pm-6:30pm, not summer) 11 Livonia YMCA (5:30am-6:30am) 15 West Bloomfield High School
Saturday	1 Schoolcraft College (7:00am-8:30am, not summer) 2 Livonia YMCA (7:00am-8:30am, not summer) 3 Trout Lake (8:00am-9:00am, summer only) 4 Levagood Pool (6:00am-9:00am, summer only) 6 Milford pool (7:30am-9:30am) 10 Oakland University (10:00am-12:00pm, not summer) 14 Flat Rock Recreation Center (8:00am-9:30am)
Sunday	4 Levagood Pool (6:00am-9:00am, summer only) 10 Oakland University (12:00pm-2:00pm, not summer) 13 Brighton High School (11:45am & 1:30pm, not summer)

Map

(note: numbers in red correspond to descriptions above.)

Location	Days/Times	Cost	Contact	Info
1 Schoolcraft College - Livonia	Saturdays not summer (Sept-May) 7:00am-8:30am (except for holidays, special events etc. - check out the work-out calendar for specific dates)	$5.00, or register for $48 per 3-month session (save $1 per practice).	Karen Rosinski	See Schoolcraft map (pool is in Physical Education building). The pool is indoor, 25 yards, with 6 lanes. Four unique, printed workouts are provided, typically focusing on freestyle. Range is 2,000-3,600 yards early in the season (Sept.) to 2,800-4,800 yards later in the season. Workouts are organized so that lanes have similar sets & intervals to help make sessions smooth. Members are encouraged to bring a kickboard, pull buoy, & flippers. The club provides a few, but can't supply enough for everyone. Bring a water bottle to set on the side of the pool during the workout. Some members bring in their favorite workout tape or CD - music pumping in the morning keeps everyone moving! This group & the Livonia YMCA group meet at Charley's Grille located at the SW corner of Haggerty & 6 Mile Rd for breakfast & social hour after the swim.
2 Livonia YMCA	Saturdays not summer (Sept-May) 7:00am-8:30am (except for holidays, special events etc. - check out the work-out calendar for specific dates) See item 11 for year-round weekday schedule.	Free with Y membership, or $5 with guest pass, or free as a guest of a Y member up to twice/year	Ken Gutowski	The Livonia YMCA is located just north of I-96 (Jeffries freeway), just west of Farmington Road, on Stark Road. It is a 25 yard pool. The facility has kickboards & pull buoys available to use, but if you have your own bring it along. Workouts include kicking sets with fins, so bring yours with you. The program offers three levels of workouts, all swim the same intervals so everyone can feel like one group. We typically share 3 lanes & have from 4 to 8 swimmers. This group & the Schoolcraft College group meet at Charley's Grille located at the SW corner of Haggerty & 6 Mile Rd for breakfast & social hour after the swim.
3 Trout Lake	Saturdays summer only (May-Sept) 8:00am-9:00am (except for holidays, special events etc. - check out the work-out calendar for specific dates)	park entrance fee	Karen Rosinski	Trout Lake is approx. 0.4 miles long by 0.25 miles wide, making it an excellent place to get in an "open water" swim practice with a wetsuit! It is in the Island Lake Recreation Area - south of I-96, across the freeway from Kensington Metropark near Milford, Michigan. Take I-96 to exit 151 (Kensington Rd.), go south on Kensington Rd. 1/2 mile to Park Entrance. Trout Lake is a 2 minute drive plus a 10 minute stroll once you are inside the park. See maps of Trout Lake and Island Lake Recreation Area. Members are invited to bring a wetsuit & goggles for the workouts. Swimmable part is basically rectangular & is mainly 4-12 feet deep. There is no lifeguard!
4 Levagood Pool - Dearborn	Mon-Fri summer only (May-Sept) 6:00am-9:00am	Levagood Fees	Karen Rosinski	Levagood Pool (near Cherry Hill & Telegraph), see Dearborn Pools map, in the 50 m pool. Keith & Shuya are there on Mondays & other FAST members are there the other days. Please support the pool & buy your tags.
5b Franklin High School - Livonia (LALA club, registration includes this location as well as Mondays & Wednesdays at Churchill School (5a)	Fri 6:00pm-7:00pm, Session 1 Sept 5-Oct 26, Session 2 Oct 29-Dec 19	$52 for Session 1, $50 for Session 2 ( + $2 for non-Livonia residents)	Rod Whitbeck	See description for 5a above
6 Milford High School	Mon, Wed, Fri 9:15am-10:45am, Mon & Wed 6:30pm-8:00pm, Sat 7:30am-9:30am	$2 for Huron Valley Pool and Fitness Facility members and $4 for non-members. Punch cards available - you will only pay for sessions attended.	Suzanne Grebe	Coached swims at Milford High School. Emphasis is on stroke technique, tri specific skills, master specific skills, increasing distance per stroke. Practices are creative & interactive. Swimmers will watch videos & their own strokes will be taped with an underwater camera to help development of correct technique. All adult fitness swimmers, triathletes & master swimmers are encouraged to come. All sessions are coached by certified USMS / USA and USAT coaches. Beginning with the complete breakdown of all 4 strokes & turns for the first few weeks, the practices will consist mostly of drill work & learning the jargon. Yardage will slowly increase as strokes gain efficiency & fitness levels improve.
7 (Lakeland H.S., White Lake)	(Canceled)			(Canceled due to lack of participation.)
8 Lake Orion High School - Lake Orion	Mon through Fri 5:30pm-6:30pm, some availability each night until 9pm not summer	varies	Dick Specht	Lake Orion High School Natatorium has lap swimming. No organized adult swimming program or posted workouts.
9 (Dearborn Recreation Center)	(Canceled)			(Canceled - no contact person available)
10 Oakland University - Rochester	Tue & Thu 6:00pm-7:30pm, Sat 10:00am-12:00pm, Sun 12:00pm-2:00pm not summer	USMS annual fee $30, coaching fee $60 per semester	Dick Specht	Oakland University Recreation Center Aquatics 'Other' programs schedule lists this: Master's swim team is for the competitive/fitness recreational swimmer. There are no age limits & no qualifying required, however you must be a Rec Center member to join. See Rec Center membership rates and Rec Center hours. For more information call Mike Rossi at (248) 370-4534 or, visit the Michigan Master's Web site for info. on happenings throughout the state of Michigan. Dick Specht is there Tuesday, Thursday, & some Saturdays. Coach Scott is there, with workouts, at all the practices. Copies of the prior weeks' workouts are left on the bulletin board for anyone to use at any time.
11 Livonia YMCA - Livonia	Mon, Wed, Fri 5:30am-6:30am all year See item 2 for summer Saturday schedule.	Y member	Ken Gutowski for Mon & Wed; Susan Gutowski for Fri	The Livonia YMCA is located just north of I96 (The Jeffries freeway) & just west of Farmington Road on Stark Road. The pool is a 25 yard pool. Either Ken or Susan Gutowski will provide workouts that last 1 hour long. Some swimmers go to breakfast at 7:00am on Fridays.
12 Lifetime Fitness - Novi	Wed 6:00pm-7:15pm	membership	Kristina Henn; looking for a swim leader for this location	See map
13 Brighton High School - Brighton	Sundays 11:45am & 1:30pm, ongoing open swims	$4.00	Ralph Mezel	Swim at Brighton High School. The "open" swims are just that, with a few lane lines in place, and are subject to a few cancellations, like the FAST meet in February.
14 Flat Rock Recreation Center - Flat Rock	Tue 7:30pm-9:00pm, Sat 8:00am-9:30am, 2 six-week sessions	Free for members of the Recreation Center, $45 for each six-week session for non-members, or drop-in for $5	Joe Schall 248-658-0705	Swimming for Conditioning class at the Flat Rock Recreation Center: This will be an adult lap swim (swim practice) where the focus is on conditioning. 3 lanes are guaranteed, more lanes if more members show up. There is a limit of 20 people (as of right now) for this class. Those who sign up will be allowed to swim before drop-ins. Anyone can sign up for this class, but must be 18 or older & able to swim at least 25 yds without stopping.
15 West Bloomfield High School - West Bloomfield	Mon-Fri 7:30pm-9:00pm (year round) Session 1 is Sept 10th-holiday break	Sign up through West Bloomfield Community Ed for discounted rates ($5/day for the session) or Drop In for $6/day	Coach: Elena Romanstov Assistant coach: Robin Fulton	Coached swim practice by former Olympic swimmer Elena Romanstov at West Bloomfield High School. Underwater videotaping is available for swimmers with computer analysis & individual drills. Masters swimming provides group training, written workouts, & coaching for all levels of adult swimmers, from recreational exercisers to tri-athletes. Registration accepted directly by the coach. See website for more details.