Bedford Parks offering military-style aquatic workout program

Ever thought you could use a military-style workout, but didn’t want to commit to all else that Uncle Sam requires? Or maybe you served and wish you could have those kind of workouts once again.

Then perhaps the Aquatic Boot Camp offered by the Bedford Parks and Recreation Department is what you’re looking for. It’s 55 minutes of non-stop, fat-burning, military-style workouts in and out of the water.

“Our Aquatic Boot Camp is a high-intensity workout designed to push the individuals as if they were going through boot camp, but the instructors will do so without harassing someone,” joked Tyler Sievert, Bedford Parks and Recreation Aquatics Coordinator.

“The individuals taking the class get all the benefits of a land-based boot camp, but with the buoyancy of the water providing a low-impact (workout) on the joints and muscles of the body.”

Sievert said the program, while water-based, is something that is good for people of all fitness levels with intermediate or advanced swimming experience. Participants must be 16 or over.

“No swim team experience is necessary, but it certainly won’t hurt,” he said. “The instructor, Sgt. Robert Johnson, provides a variety of workouts to meet the needs of both the experienced swimmers as well as the novice swimmers.”

Classes are held on Monday and Wednesday from 7:45-8:40 p.m. and Saturday from 9:45-10:40 a.m. at Roy Savage Pool in Central Park. Upcoming sessions include:

▪  Session 3: July 13-August 8

▪  Session 4: August 10-September 5

Cost for each session is $80. Visit www.bedfordtx.gov/parks/recreation for more information.

Surf compete at Ridglea

The Bedford Surf swim team competed at Fort Worth Ridglea recently. The team captured 22 gold medals (12 among males, 10 females), 10 silver (6 males, 4 females) and 10 bronze (8 females, 2 males).

Eddie Urias, in the Boys 15-17 division, led the Surf with three gold medals and one silver. Hunter Johnson, in the same division, won two gold and two silver, Yuzhou Liu won a gold, two silver and a bronze Boys 13-14 category, Richard Koloust (15-17) won two gold and a bronze, and Troy Warfield (15-17) won a pair of gold

Among the females, Lauren Hooper (15-17) won two gold and a bronze, while Elizabeth Klamt (15-17) won a gold and two silver.

Also winning gold medals for the Surf females were Tess Miller (11-12), Elizabeth Johnson (40-Over), Marsha Dychock (15-17), Jessie Park (15-17), Ashley Youngblood (15-17), Vicki Ford (40-Over), and Kenzie Crews (15-17). Other males winning gold were Jeremiah Carlson (15-17), Nicklas Aune (15-17), and Paul Bovill (40-Over).

The Surf will return to competition at Southlake on Saturday (July 11). That will be followed by the Texas Amateur Athletic Federation Region 4 Championships at Keller ISD Natatorium July 18 and 19. Those who qualify will advance to the TAAF Games of Texas July 30-Aug. 2 in Bryan/College Station.

More information on the Bedford Surf swim team can be found at www.BedfordFun.com/Surf or by calling the Boys Ranch Activity Center at 817-952-2323.

Bedford-Euless Soccer signups

Fall recreational league registration for the Bedford-Euless Soccer Association is approaching. Walk-in registration dates and sites are Saturday at Euless Family Life Center and July 18 at Bedford Public Library. Both are 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m.

Registration can also be done online at www.besasoccer.com.

Hurst United Soccer registration

Regular registration for the fall season of Hurst United Soccer is now online. Also, in-person registration will be held July 18 and 25 from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at Dick’s Sporting Goods at Northeast Mall.

Anyone who registers between July 26-Aug. 1 will incur a $25 late penalty and will not be guaranteed placement. This also applies to returning players.

Contact husaregistrar@gmail.com

Not too late to sign up for Hurst Softball

The Hurst summer softball season has started, but that doesn’t mean the opportunity to play is over. Teams sometimes need players to fill in when a roster spot becomes available.

Summer play is an eight-game season, shortened because of the weather delays in the spring.

Leagues and their schedules include Mens and Womens on Monday, Mens and Co-Rec on Tuesday through Thursday, and Mens, Mens Church and Co-Rec on Friday.

Call 817-788-7320 for more information or visit www.teamsideline.com/hurst.

Texas Parks League registration

Registration for the fall baseball leagues at The Parks at Texas Star will get underway in July. Leagues include A, AA and AAA.

To contact the Parks at Texas Star, e-mail pats@eulesstx.gov or call 817-685-1838.

Open-play volleyball

Hurst Recreation Center has open-play volleyball on Mondays from 6-10 p.m on Mondays and 2-5 p.m. on Saturdays. There must be at least four players present in order to set up the net.

Contact the center at 817-788-7325.

Weekly racquetball challenge

The Hurst Recreation Center is holding a racquetball challenge each Tuesday through Thursday from 7-10 p.m. Court 1 is reserved for the Challenge. Players wishing to participate register by signing their name on a form on a clipboard outside the court.

The more you win, the longer you get to keep control of the court.

To participate in the challenge, a person must be age 16 or over. For more information, contact the Hurst Recreation Center at 817-788-7325.

Water aerobics classes

Curious about water aerobics? Drop into a class at a Euless pool and give it a try.

For $10 (non-refundable), visitors can come to a class and see if it’s for them. Classes are offered for various sessions and prices.

The fee cannot be used as credit toward a card punch or membership. For more information, call 817-685-1666.

Euless Track back in action

The Euless Track Club will compete again this week after taking the July 4 weekend off. It will finish the regular season at Lewisville on Saturday.

The TAAF Region 4 Meet is July 18-19 at The Colony. From there, qualifiers will advance to the TAAF Games of Texas in Bryan/College Station July 30-Aug. 3.

For more information about the club, visit www.eulesstx.gov.

This story was originally published July 6, 2015 at 3:26 PM with the headline "Bedford Parks offering military-style aquatic workout program."