Mike Kane

Head Coach

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Head Coach Mike Kane has over 15 years experience coaching on the USA Swimming club level in Long Island and  Denver .  He has coached several NYS high school state swimming champions and an Olympic Trials qualifier.  During a 3 year stint as head coach of the Denver Athletic Club Masters team, he coached 3 swimmers to age-group #1 rankings and 2 swimmers to age-group national records.  As a swimmer, Coach Mike was a Junior National Qualifier in sprint freestyle and breaststroke and competed for  Duke   University .  Mike spent the summers of his youth lifeguarding on the beaches of  Long Island  and is an avid open water swimmer.  He has traded the shores of Long Island for the waters of the  Hudson River  and is convinced that the Spartans Swim Team can offer a unique opportunity
 
 

Greg Bernstein

Age Group Coach

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Coach Greg Bernstein has over 12 years experience coaching and teaching swimming to multiple age groups.  He brings his passion for swimming to the pool deck every day and believes in teaching his swimmers consistency with adaptation.  Greg holds a degree in psychology and philosophy as well as being certified in behavior modification.  His ability to coach stroke development along with helping his swimmers with there mental competitive tuffness is his strength. His swimmers learn that "it comes down to keeping at it". Greg has coached many 8 & under swimmers that have had qualifying times for the Junior Olympics, achieved High Points IMX scores and participated in Championship meets.  As a USA Swimming member, his prior experience also includes coaching at the Pace Setters Swim Team, the River Town Aquatics Swim Team and he is also a Masters Level swim coach.

Maxine D'Agostino

Coach

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Coach Maxine has been swimming competitively since she was 5 years old achieving many high standards from a very young age.  She has a love for the sport that isn't often found. Beginning her swimming career at a very young age she has swam for many different local club swim teams. Coach Maxine also swam for the Hendrick Hudson High School where she set records, was named All Section, All State and MVP for four years in addition to serving as team captain. Maxine has extensive experience in swim lessons and has been a certified Lifeguard since she was fifteen.  Coach Maxine earned a Bachelors of Science in Health Sciences from SUNY Cortland where she also swam for the Red Dragons. Her swimming carreer was cut short by injury. Always deemed a leader in whatever she took on, her passion to coach has been made apparent very quickly.