diff --git a/src/Fleck.Tests/SocketWrapperTests.cs b/src/Fleck.Tests/SocketWrapperTests.cs
index 990e01b5..871d3f42 100644
--- a/src/Fleck.Tests/SocketWrapperTests.cs
+++ b/src/Fleck.Tests/SocketWrapperTests.cs
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ public void Setup()
         [Test]
         public void ShouldCompleteAcceptTaskOnDispose()
         {
-            Task task = _wrapper.Accept(socket => { }, exception => { });
+            Task task = _wrapper.AcceptAsync(socket => { }, exception => { });
             _wrapper.Dispose();
 
             Assert.DoesNotThrow(task.Wait);
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ public void ShouldNotWriteToClosedSocketIfCancelled()
             Exception ex = null;
             _wrapper.Dispose();
             
-            var task = _wrapper.Send(new byte[1], () => {}, e => {ex = e;});
+            var task = _wrapper.SendAsync(new byte[1], () => {}, e => {ex = e;});
             
             Assert.IsNull(task);
             Assert.IsNull(ex);
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ public void ShouldHandleObjectDisposedOnReceive()
         {
             Exception ex = null;
             _wrapper.Dispose();
-            _wrapper.Receive(new byte[1], i => {}, e => {ex = e;}, 0);
+            _wrapper.ReceiveAsync(new byte[1], i => {}, e => {ex = e;}, 0);
             Assert.IsInstanceOf<ObjectDisposedException>(ex);
         }
     }
diff --git a/src/Fleck.Tests/WebSocketConnectionTests.cs b/src/Fleck.Tests/WebSocketConnectionTests.cs
index 11129b5f..3ee6720c 100644
--- a/src/Fleck.Tests/WebSocketConnectionTests.cs
+++ b/src/Fleck.Tests/WebSocketConnectionTests.cs
@@ -40,8 +40,8 @@ public void ShouldNotSendOnClosed()
             _connection.Handler = _handlerMock.Object;
             SetupReadLengths(0);
             _connection.StartReceiving();
-            _connection.Send("Zing");
-            _socketMock.Verify(x => x.Send(It.IsAny<byte[]>(), It.IsAny<Action>(), It.IsAny<Action<Exception>>()), Times.Never());
+            _connection.SendAsync("Zing");
+            _socketMock.Verify(x => x.SendAsync(It.IsAny<byte[]>(), It.IsAny<Action>(), It.IsAny<Action<Exception>>()), Times.Never());
         }
 
         [Test]
@@ -49,8 +49,8 @@ public void ShouldNotSendWhenSocketDisconnected()
         {
             _connection.Handler = _handlerMock.Object;
             _socketMock.SetupGet(x => x.Connected).Returns(false);
-            _connection.Send("Zing");
-            _socketMock.Verify(x => x.Send(It.IsAny<byte[]>(), It.IsAny<Action>(), It.IsAny<Action<Exception>>()), Times.Never());
+            _connection.SendAsync("Zing");
+            _socketMock.Verify(x => x.SendAsync(It.IsAny<byte[]>(), It.IsAny<Action>(), It.IsAny<Action<Exception>>()), Times.Never());
         }
 
         [Test]
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ public void ShouldNotReadWhenSocketClosed()
         {
             _socketMock.SetupGet(x => x.Connected).Returns(false);
             _connection.StartReceiving();
-            _socketMock.Verify(x => x.Receive(It.IsAny<byte[]>(), It.IsAny<Action<int>>(), It.IsAny<Action<Exception>>(), 0), Times.Never());
+            _socketMock.Verify(x => x.ReceiveAsync(It.IsAny<byte[]>(), It.IsAny<Action<int>>(), It.IsAny<Action<Exception>>(), 0), Times.Never());
         }
 
         [Test]
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ public void ShouldCallOnErrorWhenError()
         {
             _socketMock.Setup(
                 x =>
-                x.Receive(It.IsAny<byte[]>(), It.IsAny<Action<int>>(), It.IsAny<Action<Exception>>(), It.IsAny<int>()))
+                x.ReceiveAsync(It.IsAny<byte[]>(), It.IsAny<Action<int>>(), It.IsAny<Action<Exception>>(), It.IsAny<int>()))
                 .Callback<byte[], Action<int>, Action<Exception>, int>((buffer, success, error, offset) =>
                 {
                     error(new Exception());
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ public void ShouldSwallowObjectDisposedExceptionOnRead()
         {
             _socketMock.Setup(
                 x =>
-                x.Receive(It.IsAny<byte[]>(), It.IsAny<Action<int>>(), It.IsAny<Action<Exception>>(), It.IsAny<int>()))
+                x.ReceiveAsync(It.IsAny<byte[]>(), It.IsAny<Action<int>>(), It.IsAny<Action<Exception>>(), It.IsAny<int>()))
                 .Callback<byte[], Action<int>, Action<Exception>, int>((buffer, success, error, offset) =>
                 {
                     error(new ObjectDisposedException("socket"));
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ private void SetupReadLengths(params int[] args)
             var index = 0;
             _socketMock.Setup(
                 x =>
-                x.Receive(It.IsAny<byte[]>(), It.IsAny<Action<int>>(), It.IsAny<Action<Exception>>(), It.IsAny<int>()))
+                x.ReceiveAsync(It.IsAny<byte[]>(), It.IsAny<Action<int>>(), It.IsAny<Action<Exception>>(), It.IsAny<int>()))
                 .Callback<byte[], Action<int>, Action<Exception>, int>((buffer, success, error, offset) =>
                 {
                     if (args.Length > index)
diff --git a/src/Fleck.Tests/WebSocketServerTests.cs b/src/Fleck.Tests/WebSocketServerTests.cs
index c0a9ba93..3b69581a 100644
--- a/src/Fleck.Tests/WebSocketServerTests.cs
+++ b/src/Fleck.Tests/WebSocketServerTests.cs
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ public void ShouldStart()
             _server.Start(connection => { });
 
             socketMock.Verify(s => s.Bind(It.Is<IPEndPoint>(i => i.Port == 8000)));
-            socketMock.Verify(s => s.Accept(It.IsAny<Action<ISocket>>(), It.IsAny<Action<Exception>>()));
+            socketMock.Verify(s => s.AcceptAsync(It.IsAny<Action<ISocket>>(), It.IsAny<Action<Exception>>()));
         }
 
         [Test]
diff --git a/src/Fleck/Interfaces/ISocket.cs b/src/Fleck/Interfaces/ISocket.cs
index bbee6dd6..49cfbc26 100644
--- a/src/Fleck/Interfaces/ISocket.cs
+++ b/src/Fleck/Interfaces/ISocket.cs
@@ -15,15 +15,24 @@ public interface ISocket
         Stream Stream { get; }
         bool NoDelay { get; set; }
 
-        Task<ISocket> Accept(Action<ISocket> callback, Action<Exception> error);
-        Task Send(byte[] buffer, Action callback, Action<Exception> error);
-        Task<int> Receive(byte[] buffer, Action<int> callback, Action<Exception> error, int offset = 0);
-        Task Authenticate(X509Certificate2 certificate, SslProtocols enabledSslProtocols, Action callback, Action<Exception> error);
+        Task<ISocket> AcceptAsync(Action<ISocket> callback, Action<Exception> error);
+        Task SendAsync(byte[] buffer, Action callback, Action<Exception> error);
+        Task<int> ReceiveAsync(byte[] buffer, Action<int> callback, Action<Exception> error, int offset = 0);
+        Task AuthenticateAsync(X509Certificate2 certificate, SslProtocols enabledSslProtocols, Action callback, Action<Exception> error);
 
         void Dispose();
         void Close();
 
         void Bind(EndPoint ipLocal);
         void Listen(int backlog);
+
+        [Obsolete]
+        Task<ISocket> Accept(Action<ISocket> callback, Action<Exception> error);
+        [Obsolete]
+        Task Send(byte[] buffer, Action callback, Action<Exception> error);
+        [Obsolete]
+        Task<int> Receive(byte[] buffer, Action<int> callback, Action<Exception> error, int offset = 0);
+        [Obsolete]
+        Task Authenticate(X509Certificate2 certificate, SslProtocols enabledSslProtocols, Action callback, Action<Exception> error);
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/Fleck/Interfaces/IWebSocketConnection.cs b/src/Fleck/Interfaces/IWebSocketConnection.cs
index 9dd37749..1c921a78 100644
--- a/src/Fleck/Interfaces/IWebSocketConnection.cs
+++ b/src/Fleck/Interfaces/IWebSocketConnection.cs
@@ -12,12 +12,21 @@ public interface IWebSocketConnection
         Action<byte[]> OnPing { get; set; }
         Action<byte[]> OnPong { get; set; }
         Action<Exception> OnError { get; set; }
+        Task SendAsync(string message);
+        Task SendAsync(byte[] message);
+        Task SendPingAsync(byte[] message);
+        Task SendPongAsync(byte[] message);
+        void Close();
+        IWebSocketConnectionInfo ConnectionInfo { get; }
+        bool IsAvailable { get; }
+
+        [Obsolete]
         Task Send(string message);
+        [Obsolete]
         Task Send(byte[] message);
+        [Obsolete]
         Task SendPing(byte[] message);
+        [Obsolete]
         Task SendPong(byte[] message);
-        void Close();
-        IWebSocketConnectionInfo ConnectionInfo { get; }
-        bool IsAvailable { get; }
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/Fleck/SocketWrapper.cs b/src/Fleck/SocketWrapper.cs
index 106ce073..f59e1dbd 100644
--- a/src/Fleck/SocketWrapper.cs
+++ b/src/Fleck/SocketWrapper.cs
@@ -13,9 +13,9 @@ namespace Fleck
     public class SocketWrapper : ISocket
     {
         private readonly Socket _socket;
+        private readonly CancellationTokenSource _tokenSource;
+        private readonly TaskFactory _taskFactory;
         private Stream _stream;
-        private CancellationTokenSource _tokenSource;
-        private TaskFactory _taskFactory;
         
         public string RemoteIpAddress
         {
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ public SocketWrapper(Socket socket)
                 _stream = new NetworkStream(_socket);
         }
 
-        public Task Authenticate(X509Certificate2 certificate, SslProtocols enabledSslProtocols, Action callback, Action<Exception> error)
+        public Task AuthenticateAsync(X509Certificate2 certificate, SslProtocols enabledSslProtocols, Action callback, Action<Exception> error)
         {
             var ssl = new SslStream(_stream, false);
             _stream = new QueuedStream(ssl);
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ public bool NoDelay
             set { _socket.NoDelay = value; }
         }
 
-        public Task<int> Receive(byte[] buffer, Action<int> callback, Action<Exception> error, int offset)
+        public Task<int> ReceiveAsync(byte[] buffer, Action<int> callback, Action<Exception> error, int offset)
         {
             try
             {
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ public Task<int> Receive(byte[] buffer, Action<int> callback, Action<Exception>
             }
         }
 
-        public Task<ISocket> Accept(Action<ISocket> callback, Action<Exception> error)
+        public Task<ISocket> AcceptAsync(Action<ISocket> callback, Action<Exception> error)
         {
             Func<IAsyncResult, ISocket> end = r => _tokenSource.Token.IsCancellationRequested ? null : new SocketWrapper(_socket.EndAccept(r));
             var task = _taskFactory.FromAsync(_socket.BeginAccept, end, null);
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ public int EndSend(IAsyncResult asyncResult)
             return 0;
         }
 
-        public Task Send(byte[] buffer, Action callback, Action<Exception> error)
+        public Task SendAsync(byte[] buffer, Action callback, Action<Exception> error)
         {
             if (_tokenSource.IsCancellationRequested)
                 return null;
@@ -159,5 +159,25 @@ public Task Send(byte[] buffer, Action callback, Action<Exception> error)
                 return null;
             }
         }
+
+        Task<ISocket> ISocket.Accept(Action<ISocket> callback, Action<Exception> error)
+        {
+            return AcceptAsync(callback, error);
+        }
+
+        Task ISocket.Send(byte[] buffer, Action callback, Action<Exception> error)
+        {
+            return SendAsync(buffer, callback, error);
+        }
+
+        Task<int> ISocket.Receive(byte[] buffer, Action<int> callback, Action<Exception> error, int offset)
+        {
+            return ReceiveAsync(buffer, callback, error, offset);
+        }
+
+        Task ISocket.Authenticate(X509Certificate2 certificate, SslProtocols enabledSslProtocols, Action callback, Action<Exception> error)
+        {
+            return AuthenticateAsync(certificate, enabledSslProtocols, callback, error);
+        }
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/Fleck/WebSocketConnection.cs b/src/Fleck/WebSocketConnection.cs
index 38476917..2042a8aa 100644
--- a/src/Fleck/WebSocketConnection.cs
+++ b/src/Fleck/WebSocketConnection.cs
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ public WebSocketConnection(ISocket socket, Action<IWebSocketConnection> initiali
       OnClose = () => { };
       OnMessage = x => { };
       OnBinary = x => { };
-      OnPing = x => SendPong(x);
+      OnPing = x => SendPongAsync(x);
       OnPong = x => { };
       OnError = x => { };
       _initialize = initialize;
@@ -57,22 +57,42 @@ public bool IsAvailable {
       get { return !_closing && !_closed && Socket.Connected; }
     }
 
-    public Task Send(string message)
+    public Task SendAsync(string message)
     {
       return Send(message, Handler.FrameText);
     }
 
-    public Task Send(byte[] message)
+    public Task SendAsync(byte[] message)
     {
         return Send(message, Handler.FrameBinary);
     }
 
-    public Task SendPing(byte[] message)
+    public Task SendPingAsync(byte[] message)
     {
         return Send(message, Handler.FramePing);
     }
 
-    public Task SendPong(byte[] message)
+    public Task SendPongAsync(byte[] message)
+    {
+        return Send(message, Handler.FramePong);
+    }
+
+    Task IWebSocketConnection.Send(string message)
+    {
+        return Send(message, Handler.FrameText);
+    }
+
+    Task IWebSocketConnection.Send(byte[] message)
+    {
+        return Send(message, Handler.FrameBinary);
+    }
+
+    Task IWebSocketConnection.SendPing(byte[] message)
+    {
+        return Send(message, Handler.FramePing);
+    }
+
+    Task IWebSocketConnection.SendPong(byte[] message)
     {
         return Send(message, Handler.FramePong);
     }
@@ -149,7 +169,7 @@ private void Read(List<byte> data, byte[] buffer)
       if (!IsAvailable)
         return;
 
-      Socket.Receive(buffer, r =>
+      Socket.ReceiveAsync(buffer, r =>
       {
         if (r <= 0) {
           FleckLog.Debug("0 bytes read. Closing.");
@@ -204,7 +224,7 @@ private void HandleReadError(Exception e)
 
     private Task SendBytes(byte[] bytes, Action callback = null)
     {
-      return Socket.Send(bytes, () =>
+      return Socket.SendAsync(bytes, () =>
       {
         FleckLog.Debug("Sent " + bytes.Length + " bytes");
         if (callback != null)
diff --git a/src/Fleck/WebSocketServer.cs b/src/Fleck/WebSocketServer.cs
index 7283918d..948c7f58 100644
--- a/src/Fleck/WebSocketServer.cs
+++ b/src/Fleck/WebSocketServer.cs
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ public void Start(Action<IWebSocketConnection> config)
 
         private void ListenForClients()
         {
-            ListenerSocket.Accept(OnClientConnect, e => FleckLog.Error("Listener socket is closed", e));
+            ListenerSocket.AcceptAsync(OnClientConnect, e => FleckLog.Error("Listener socket is closed", e));
         }
 
         private void OnClientConnect(ISocket clientSocket)
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ private void OnClientConnect(ISocket clientSocket)
             {
                 FleckLog.Debug("Authenticating Secure Connection");
                 clientSocket
-                    .Authenticate(Certificate,
+                    .AuthenticateAsync(Certificate,
                                   EnabledSslProtocols,
                                   connection.StartReceiving,
                                   e => FleckLog.Warn("Failed to Authenticate", e));
diff --git a/src/Samples/ConsoleApp/Server.cs b/src/Samples/ConsoleApp/Server.cs
index 363bde5a..461408ec 100644
--- a/src/Samples/ConsoleApp/Server.cs
+++ b/src/Samples/ConsoleApp/Server.cs
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ static void Main()
                     socket.OnMessage = message =>
                         {
                             Console.WriteLine(message);
-                            allSockets.ToList().ForEach(s => s.Send("Echo: " + message));
+                            allSockets.ToList().ForEach(s => s.SendAsync("Echo: " + message));
                         };
                 });
 
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ static void Main()
             {
                 foreach (var socket in allSockets.ToList())
                 {
-                    socket.Send(input);
+                    socket.SendAsync(input);
                 }
                 input = Console.ReadLine();
             }