Our Team
Meet Coach Kristina
Kristina Biceroglu, was born and raised in Fairbanks, Alaska. She graduated from Lathrop High School in 2008 and the University of Alaska Fairbanks in 2014 with a Bachelor’s Degree in Fisheries with a Minor in Communication. Kristina has been a lifeguard in Fairbanks for 14 years and has taught child and adult lessons for 13 years.
Kristina swam competitively as a child and also as a young adult. She swam for Lathrop High School, now swims open water professionally and has competed in pool races and international open water swimming.
Kristina has worked and coached with Olympic athletes: Ian Crocker, Josh Davis, Garrett Gale-Weber, Colleen Lane- Cox, Whitney Hedgepeth, and Ricky Berens.
In her spare time, Kristina likes riding horses and traveling.
Coach Kristina's Certifications
- Current USA Swimming Member and Coach
- Certified United States Masters Swimming Coach Level 4
- United States Masters Swimming Adult Learn to Swim Instructor
- World Open Water Swimming Association Swim Coach Level 3
- Lifeguard Instructor Trainer
- American Swimming Coach Association Swim Coach Level 2
- Water Safety Instructor
- Lifeguard, Certified Pool Operator
- CPR/AED for Professional Rescuer Licensed.
- Nurturing Water Therapies Adaptive Water Safety Instructor
- Nurturing Water Therapies Adaptive Stroke Refinement and Motor Skills Instructor
- Nurturing Water Therapies Adaptive Swimming for Hyper/Hypo Sensitivity's Instructor
- Level 2 Swim Angels Swim Whisper Adaptive Swimming Instructor
Kristina Biceroglu
Achievements
- 4th place 2014 Bosporus Cross-Continental Open water swim. Istanbul, Turkey
- 1st place 2014 Turkey open water race Honolulu, Hawaii.
- 6x USMS National Champion
- 2X USMS All-American
- 3rd place 2018 Barbados Open Water Fest 2019, Bridgetown, Barbados.
- 1st place Deer Creek Open Water Series, Salt Lake City, Utah
- Inducted All-American USMS Long Distance Swimming Class of 2019 and her name is in the International Swimming Hall of Fame for this event. Miami, Florida.
- 2019-2020 Lead Coach at Navy Swim Camp. Annapolis, Maryland
- 2019-2020 Lead Coach at Texas Swim Camp. Austin, Texas
- 2021 USMS Open Water National Swimming Silver Medalist. Bourne, Texas
- Kristina has had articles published in Age Group Triathlon and Masters Swimming Magazine
- Current Head Coach for Fairbanks Masters Swim Team
- Masters Swimming State Championship team wins in 2018 and 2019.
- 2021 United States Masters Swimming Save Lives grant recipient
- 2021 1st place Key West Open Water Swim. Key West, Florida
- 2022 5th place National Champion 1000 yard Freestyle. San Antonio, Texas
- 2022 6th place National Champion 1650 yard Freestyle. San Antonio, Texas
- 2023 WOWSA World Champion Silver medalist Open Water 3.8k Cancun, Mexico
- 2023 XWATERS World Open Water Champion Silver Medalist Malta Channel
Ashley Longer
Ashley Longer, is Swim Fit Alaska's Office lady! She is from Kenai, Alaska and graduated UAA with an Associates Degree in Applied Science in 2013. Ashley will help you schedule your swimming lessons and get you through all the paperwork needed to start swimming! In her spare time Ashley enjoys walking on the beach, playing her Xbox, and singing karaoke!
Alex Youruk
Alex Youruk, was born in Younstown, Ohio. He moved to Alaska to attend the University of Fairbanks, Alaska. He graduated in 2013 with his Bachelors degree in Professional Communication. Alex has been a lifeguard and Water safety instructor for 10 years and enjoys teaching adults and children. Alex specializes in water comfort and mobility. In Alex's free time he likes to play soccer, play with his boxer (Bane), and traveling. Alex is a current- Lifeguard, B.L.S Instructor, Water Safety Instructor, and CPR/AED for the Professional Rescuer.
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