Using highline rope systems and contact rescues techniques in turbulent, fast-moving water is not common for members of the Michigan State Police (MSP) Marine Services Team (MST), as they wouldn’t typically be the first to respond in a water emergency. But the unit, which provides diving expertise, is now better prepared should a worst-case scenario occur in Michigan, where more than 40 percent of the state is covered in water. Swiftwater is water moving at a speed exceeding one knot, or approxi