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About Asphalt Green Masters

Asphalt Green is proud to have one of the premier USMS teams in the United States. We value sportsmanship, honesty, integrity, commitment, and hard work as the means to fulfill one’s full potential in the pursuit of competitive excellence and the enjoyment of the sport.

Asphalt Green has the only indoor 50-meter pool offering long-course practices in New York City. Our workouts are designed with competitive goals in mind such as aerobic endurance, anaerobic threshold, technique and hypoxic work. And our certified coaches develop proper stroke technique, competitive starts and finishes, and efficient turns.

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AGUA Masters Team at Asphalt Green

Come Join AGUA Masters

AGUA Masters welcomes swimmers of all abilities and aquatic backgrounds. Athletes in the program range in ability from an Olympic Gold medalists to novice. If you can swim 100 yards (4 lengths) of freestyle our coaching staff can help you improve your skills and endurance. We do not offer swim lessons during regular practice times—although private lessons are available—yet we do provide stroke instruction and feedback. As an added instructional tool, we routinely provide underwater video analysis during workouts. You do not need to be able to swim all the strokes to join! Workouts are adjusted to take into account each swimmer's ability level.

The fastest growing Masters team in the country, now with more than 260 members, AGUA is a part of the Metro Local Masters Swimming Committees and governed by United States Masters Swimming. All swimmers must be registered with USMS to practice with AGUA Masters. Registration forms are available from your coach as are forms if you are transferring from another club. If you have any questions regarding registration or the team please email AGUA Masters.

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The drop-in rate for USMS members is $20.

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Our Coach

Craig Keller is a California native who specialized in the 100 and 200 yard breaststroke and two-meter defender in water polo as an intercollegiate athlete. As an undergraduate, Coach Keller earned the honor of becoming Scholar Athlete of the Year in both 2004-2005 and 2005-2006. He also served as the captain of both the water polo and varsity swim teams. He has already coached 23 Top-10 nationally ranked Masters Swimmers, including four National Champions and one World Champion. Most recently, AGUA Masters have set more than 100 team records and increased membership by over 300% since he began at Asphalt Green in September 2009.

Before joining Asphalt Green, Coach Keller was the Assistant Head Coach of Davis Aquatics Masters (DAM) in California, which—with more than 600 members—ranks as the largest USMS affiliated club in the nation. While coaching with DAM, Keller was the Assistant Men’s and Women’s Coach at American River College in Sacramento, California where he coached All-Americans, State Champions and Olympic Trials Candidates. He was also the Head Coach of Casa Roble High School (Fair Oaks, California), an assistant age group coach with the Davis Aquadarts, and swim lesson program General Manager.

As AGUA Masters Head Coach, Keller plans to build on the tradition of athletic excellence and team camaraderie at Asphalt Green. He believes that a challenging and supportive atmosphere will help meet the needs and goals of each individual in the program. Through enthusiastic management, a world-class facility and a highly skilled coaching staff, he has no doubt the program will gain recognition as one of the best in the country.

“Asphalt Green has an incredible environment conducive to the development of swimmers at every level, from fitness to Olympian,” noted Coach Keller. “Our aim is to nurture that environment, providing our swimmers with the coaching, training and inspiration they need to achieve excellence.”

Weekly Practice Schedule

* Red asterisks indicate 50-meter long-course practice.

2010 AGUA Masters Meet Schedule

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Private Swim Lessons and Stroke Instruction

Asphalt Green Masters offers private stroke lessons to improve your stoke mechanics and efficiency in the water. Take advantage of this great opportunity to enhance your athletic potential! Our expert instructors work with fitness, recreational and competitive swimmers, focusing on everything from basic freestyle mechanics to competitive starts and turns. Individuals will receive one-on-one attention in our 50-meter Olympic Pool, with underwater video analysis. To sign up for private masters swim lessons, fill out the online registration form.

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