Swim Coaches – NextWave Alliance

NextWave Alliance is a nonprofit organization based in Lexington, Kentucky, dedicated to strengthening communities through swimming, wellness, education, and community engagement.

NextWave Swim is a year-round, development-focused aquatics program designed to provide high-quality coaching and inclusive athletic opportunities for swimmers of different ages, backgrounds, goals, and experience levels.

Our program supports multiple swimmer pathways, including:

• Pre-competitive and developmental training
• Competitive swimming
• Fitness swimming
• Semi-private swim instruction for youth and adults
• Specialty clinics and technical skill development

The planned training location is the University of Kentucky Aquatic Center, one of the premier aquatic facilities in the region. 

Coaches will have the opportunity to work with swimmers across a range of levels, from beginner and developmental swimmers to more advanced competitive athletes. This is a strong opportunity for coaches who enjoy teaching technique, mentoring athletes, helping shape program culture, and contributing to a community-centered aquatics program.

Why Join NextWave?

NextWave offers coaches the opportunity to be part of a mission-driven aquatics program with room for meaningful professional growth.

Coaches may have opportunities to:

• Work with swimmers across multiple developmental pathways
• Help shape training groups, team culture, and program direction
• Develop specialty clinics and technical training opportunities
• Mentor youth swimmers and developing athletes
• Collaborate with university, community, and athletic partners
• Gain leadership and program-development experience
• Grow into expanded coaching or leadership roles as the organization develops

We believe coaching is more than running practices. It is teaching, mentoring, encouraging, and helping swimmers build confidence, discipline, skill, and a lifelong connection to the sport.

Responsibilities: 

• Coach swimmers during assigned practices and training sessions
• Teach stroke technique, starts, turns, race skills, and age-appropriate training fundamentals
• Support swimmer development through clear instruction, encouragement, and positive mentorship
• Help create a safe, organized, inclusive, and supportive training environment
• Assist with practice setup, lane organization, and equipment management
• Communicate professionally with swimmers, families, and coaching staff
• Support clinics, workshops, swim meets, community engagement activities, or special programs as needed
• Uphold USA Swimming, SafeSport, facility, and organizational policies
• Serve as a positive role model for athletes

Preferred Qualifications: 

• Ability to work with swimmers of different ages, skill levels, and goals
• Strong communication, professionalism, and interpersonal skills
• Positive attitude, reliability, punctuality, and strong work ethic
• Interest in swimmer development, youth mentorship, and positive team culture
• Willingness to continue learning and growing as a coach

Compensations: 

Compensation is competitive and commensurate with experience, certifications, and assigned responsibilities. 

To Apply: 

Please send: 

1. Resume

2. A brief introduction

to NextWaveKentucky@gmail.com