Swim Coach

Company Description

SOL Aquatics is a year-round competitive aquatics organization dedicated to developing athletes through swimming, diving, and water polo. Our mission is to promote aquatics through a comprehensive athletic experience that emphasizes skill development, competition, character building, and lifelong healthy habits. We strive to create a positive and supportive environment where athletes of all levels can grow in confidence, discipline, teamwork, and leadership while discovering the lifelong benefits of aquatic sports.

Target Start Date: Early-mid August 2026.

Pay Range: $25-$32 per hour

Role Description

As a Swim Coach, you will lead scheduled practices, support swimmer progression, assist with swim meets and evaluations, and help maintain a structured, encouraging training environment. Coaches are assigned to swim groups based on program needs and may work with different athlete levels throughout the season.

Key Responsibilities

• Coach swimmers during scheduled practices and assigned swim meets
• Teach proper swimming technique, race skills, and training habits
• Foster a positive, structured, athlete-centered training environment
• Support swimmer progression from recreational to competitive development
• Track daily attendance using the SportsEngine Motion app
• Assist with swim tryouts and swimmer evaluations
• Enforce team standards, USA Swimming regulations, and SafeSport requirements
• Coordinate swim meet entries and related administrative tasks
• Verify swimmer roster placement and communicate discrepancies to administration
• Collaborate with fellow coaches and club leadership to support program operations

Requirements

• Prior experience coaching swimmers aged 10 years old through High School
• Demonstrated experience developing age-appropriate competitive swimming programming for youth athletes.
• Strong knowledge of instruction in stroke development, skill progression, and long-term athlete development principles.
• Excellent communication, organization, and leadership skills.
• Positive, enthusiastic, and professional demeanor.
• Current USA Swimming required coaching certifications, including SafeSport and CPR/AED (or ability to obtain immediately).