Swimming and Tactical Water Survival Coach
Quick Summary
Threat Tec, LLC, a rapidly growing Veteran-Owned Business, is the leader of Operational Environment (OE) replication and Threat Emulation/Wargaming solutions.
Responsibilities
~1 min readMinimum of three (3) years of demonstrable professional experience developing and coordinating short- and long-range swimming and/or tactical water survival performance programs.
Demonstrated experience producing measurable performance results with individual athletes and groups at one or more of the following levels:
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NCAA collegiate athletics
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Olympic athletics
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Professional sports
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Special Operations Forces
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Continuous and sustained experience in aquatic performance coaching is strongly preferred.
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Must possess the knowledge and practical ability to develop, administer, evaluate, and modify swimming and tactical water survival programs for high-performing tactical populations.
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Must be physically capable of demonstrating all prescribed aquatic drills, tactical strokes, water-survival techniques, and physical exercises.
Paid, full-time experience as a government civilian or contractor supporting U.S. Combat Arms, Air Force Special Warfare, or Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) communities may count toward the minimum experience requirement when the experience was gained during the most recent continuous three-year period as a directly embedded, on-site staff member supporting U.S. Army, Navy, Air Force, or Marine Corps organizations.
Candidates must possess at least one (1) of the following qualifications:
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Minimum of three (3) years of experience coaching NCAA Division I, Olympic, or professional swimming athletes
Advanced qualifications, including USMC Water Survival Instructor Trainer (WSIT / MOS 0919) or equivalent credentials, are highly preferred.
Candidates must maintain current certifications in:
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Lifeguarding
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First Aid
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Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
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Automated External Defibrillator (AED)
Certifications must be issued by a recognized certifying organization such as the American Red Cross, Department of Defense, American Heart Association, or equivalent recognized authority.
This position directly supports personnel operating in physically demanding SOF training environments. Candidates must be physically capable of:
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Demonstrating prescribed swimming techniques, tactical strokes, water-survival drills, and aquatic exercises.
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Entering and operating safely in aquatic training environments for extended periods.
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Training alongside and supporting SOF personnel during physically demanding training activities.
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Hiking and moving over rough or uneven terrain.
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Operating effectively in austere and field environments.
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Observing and supporting high-stress SOF training evolutions.
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Lifting, carrying, and manipulating equipment or loads weighing up to 25 kilograms (55 pounds).
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Performing the physical demonstrations necessary to safely and effectively coach personnel across varying performance levels.
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Master's degree in Exercise Science, Kinesiology, Human Performance, Physical Education, or a related discipline.
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USMC Water Survival Instructor Trainer (WSIT / MOS 0919) or comparable advanced military aquatic instructor qualification.
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Previous experience supporting SOF, Combat Arms, Air Force Special Warfare, or EOD personnel.
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Experience working as part of an interdisciplinary human-performance team.
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Experience developing remediation programs for candidates preparing for or participating in demanding military selection and training pipelines.
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Experience collecting and utilizing performance data to evaluate program effectiveness and guide training modifications.
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Familiarity with the POTFF Human Performance Program or comparable military human-performance programs.
Location & Eligibility
Listing Details
- Posted
- September 29, 2026
- First seen
- September 29, 2026
- Last seen
- September 29, 2026
Posting Health
- Days active
- 0
- Repost count
- 0
- Trust Level
- 79%
- Scored at
- September 29, 2026
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