Members
Forest Hills Aquatics
began in 1983 as a two-hour instructional swim clinic for aspiring triathletes.
Increasing triathlon
popularity
rapidly grew the clinics from eight to nearly 30 members. Over the next 12
years, the roster quickly expanded with members of varied interests who
began competing in masters swimming meets and other events.
Forest Hills Aquatics is a team with approximately 45 to 50 active members
comprised of fitness, triathletes and competitive masters swimmers who train throughout
the year. Members range in age and skill levels. Many participate in local and regional
meets and other competitive events.
Coaches
Prior to starting Forest Hills Aquatics in 1983, founding coach Milt Bedingfield served as
assistant swim coach at Chamberlain High School for two years. From there, he was
assistant swim coach at Palma Ceia Country Club for 11 years. During this time, Milt was
also the head coach at The Academy of Holy Names from 1979 to 1983. In 1994, Milt founded
and coached a masters team at Harbour Island. To learn how to join the team or
for more information about Forest Hills Aquatics, send email
to Milt Bedingfield.
Forest Hills Aquatics has an experienced
coach on deck at each practice. Active coach Gary Goodner has more
than 30 years' experience coaching champions at all levels including
age-group, high school, collegiate and masters. He delivers challenging,
customized workouts that improve individual performance and abilities of
fitness and competitive swimmers.
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