Swimming and Tactical Water Survival Coach

Camp Lejeune · USD 72,000-84,000 / year · Full-time · Onsite · Posted Sep 29, 2026

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Threat Tec, LLC is seeking an experienced Swimming and Tactical Water Survival Coach to support the Preservation of the Force and Family (POTFF) Human Performance Program at Camp Lejeune.
This position plays a critical role in developing, implementing, and sustaining swimming and tactical water survival programs designed to enhance the aquatic performance, conditioning, and water-survival capabilities of Special Operations Forces (SOF) pipeline candidates and assigned SOF personnel.

Design, implement, administer, evaluate, and document swimming, tactical water survival, and task-specific conditioning programs for SOF pipeline candidates and assigned personnel.
Develop individualized and group training protocols under the supervision of the POTFF Physical Domain Manager and/or Coordinator.
Rapidly customize training programs to meet individual, group, pipeline, and mission-specific requirements.
Provide hands-on coaching, instruction, and mentorship through both group and individualized aquatic training.
Demonstrate and instruct proper swimming techniques, tactical strokes, water-survival skills, exercises, and movement patterns.
Provide instruction on injury avoidance, safe training practices, and proper exercise execution for personnel across varying skill and performance levels.
Develop and administer remediation training for personnel who are underperforming or require additional instruction to meet established standards.
Assess athlete and operator performance and adjust programming based on individual progress, training demands, and identified deficiencies.
Collaborate with mental performance, performance nutrition, medical, and other POTFF personnel to provide an integrated and holistic approach to human performance.
Ensure aquatic training equipment and facilities are properly organized, safely utilized, maintained, and in appropriate working condition.

Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution in Exercise Science, Health Science, Physical Education, Kinesiology, or a closely related discipline.
Minimum of three (3) years of demonstrable professional experience developing and coordinating short- and long-range swimming and/or tactical water survival performance programs.
Must possess the knowledge and practical ability to develop, administer, evaluate, and modify swimming and tactical water survival programs for high-performing tactical populations.
Must be physically capable of demonstrating all prescribed aquatic drills, tactical strokes, water-survival techniques, and physical exercises.
Must possess at least one specified water survival or coaching qualification (such as USMC WSI-B, U.S. Navy Swimming Instructor, U.S. Army Combat Water Survival Instructor, U.S. Air Force Water Survival / Aquatic Instructor, U.S. Coast Guard Swimming Instructor / Rescue Swimmer Instructor, American Red Cross WSI or LGI, or minimum 3 years coaching NCAA Division I, Olympic, or professional swimming athletes).
Must maintain current certifications in Lifeguarding, First Aid, Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR), and Automated External Defibrillator (AED) issued by a recognized organization.

Master's degree preferred
Continuous and sustained experience in aquatic performance coaching is strongly preferred
USMC Water Survival Instructor Trainer (WSIT / MOS 0919) or equivalent advanced military aquatic instructor qualification
Previous experience supporting SOF, Combat Arms, Air Force Special Warfare, or EOD personnel
Experience working as part of an interdisciplinary human-performance team
Experience developing remediation programs for candidates preparing for or participating in demanding military selection and training pipelines
Experience collecting and utilizing performance data to evaluate program effectiveness and guide training modifications
Familiarity with the POTFF Human Performance Program or comparable military human-performance programs