{"id":655732,"date":"2026-10-21T04:30:12","date_gmt":"2026-10-21T11:30:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/?p=655732"},"modified":"2026-10-21T06:43:06","modified_gmt":"2026-10-21T13:43:06","slug":"asca-fellows-research-project-identifies-practical-solutions-to-improve-swim-coach-retention-and-career-sustainability","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/asca-fellows-research-project-identifies-practical-solutions-to-improve-swim-coach-retention-and-career-sustainability\/","title":{"rendered":"ASCA Fellows Research Project Identifies Practical Solutions to Improve Swim Coach Retention and Career Sustainability"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>ASCA Fellows Research Project Identifies Practical Solutions to Improve Swim Coach Retention and Career Sustainability<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Who will coach the next generation of swimmers if the profession cannot retain the coaches it has today? A new study from the American Swimming Coaches Association (ASCA) Timothy Welsh Fellows puts that question at the center of an urgent conversation about the future of swimming\u2014and identifies concrete steps the sport can take to better support the people who make it possible.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Our Greatest Asset: Holding on to Great Coaches: A Coach Sustainability Study<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, conducted by the ASCA Fellows, identifies three key challenges affecting coaches\u2019 ability to build sustainable careers: excessive administrative workloads, limited access to essential benefits and adequate time off, and unclear pathways for professional advancement.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/cdn.ymaws.com\/swimmingcoach.org\/resource\/resmgr\/asca_logos_image\/Our_Greatest_Asset_Holding_o.pdf\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">full report<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/cdn.ymaws.com\/swimmingcoach.org\/resource\/resmgr\/asca_logos_image\/Coach_Sustainability_Playboo.pdf\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Coach Sustainability Playbook for Organizations<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> are posted at <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.swimmingcoach.org\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">www.swimmingcoach.org<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The findings point to an important opportunity for swimming organizations: <\/span><b>retaining great coaches requires more than a passion for the sport. It requires workplaces that make coaching a sustainable career.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Combining findings from the ASCA Fellows Nationwide Coach Sustainability Survey and the 2022 Fellows study on burnout, attrition, and culture in the swim coaching profession,with follow-up interviews involving five USA Swimming clubs identified for high coach retention, the study examines the conditions that challenge coaches\u2014and the organizational practices that may help them stay. Its recommendations offer a practical roadmap for clubs, LSCs, and national organizations to move from recognizing the problem to taking action.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>The Challenges Behind Coach Retention<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The study highlights several areas where swimming organizations can make meaningful improvements:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Administrative burden:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Coaches identified administrative work as a significant source of stress, underscoring the need to protect time for coaching and athlete development. Thoughtful delegation, administrative support and clearer staff roles can help reduce the demands placed on coaches.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Benefits and time off:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> The survey found that 28% of respondents reported having no health insurance, while 46% reported having no retirement benefits. Although 79.2% said paid time off was offered, only 59.4% were satisfied with their time-off arrangements. Nearly half\u201446.1%\u2014said they personally arrange deck coverage when taking time off.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Career advancement and professional growth:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Sixty-one percent of respondents were indifferent or dissatisfied with career advancement opportunities. The study points to a need for clearer expectations, more transparent advancement pathways and consistent opportunities for professional development.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Work-life balance also emerged as an area of concern, with 38.3% of respondents dissatisfied with their work-life balance. These findings reinforce the importance of examining not only the demands of coaching, but also the workplace structures, benefits and support systems surrounding the profession.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>What High-Retention Clubs Can Teach the Sport<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The study also examined five USA Swimming clubs identified for high coach retention to learn more about their organizational practices. Interviews highlighted approaches that may help create more sustainable coaching environments, including delegating administrative responsibilities, defining staff roles, providing coaches with autonomy, supporting rest and recovery, and encouraging peer relationships.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These findings offer practical examples for clubs looking to strengthen their own coaching environments. While every team operates with different staffing and financial resources, organizations can evaluate their current practices and identify changes that better support coaches.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>A Roadmap for Action<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The study calls on organizations throughout swimming to share responsibility for improving coach sustainability. Its recommendations are tailored to the roles of national organizations, LSCs and individual teams.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>National organizations<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> can develop evidence-based coach sustainability resources, provide education on burnout prevention and workload management, establish salary and benefits benchmarks, and help normalize rest and recovery as part of a sustainable coaching career.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Local Swimming Committees<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> can expand access to coach development clinics, formal mentorship, onboarding resources, certification opportunities and peer support networks.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Clubs and teams<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> can take practical steps such as separating administrative and coaching responsibilities where possible, clarifying roles, establishing transparent compensation and advancement practices, creating predictable time-off policies, and regularly reviewing workloads. Smaller organizations can adapt these approaches through shared responsibilities, volunteer support and other solutions suited to their resources.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The report also includes a <\/span><b>Coach Sustainability Playbook and Coach Resource Guide<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to help organizations translate the study\u2019s findings into practical next steps.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cCoaches are the foundation of our sport, yet passion alone cannot sustain a career without the right support,\u201d said ASCA Board President Bill Dorenkott, Director of Swimming and Diving at Ohio State University. \u201cThis research provides a roadmap for meaningful change. We need to move beyond acknowledging the challenges and begin changing the systems that shape coaches\u2019 daily lives. ASCA will begin working to implement selected recommendations, but lasting progress will require commitment from organizations at every level of swimming.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Learn More: <\/b><b><i>ASCA Live<\/i><\/b><b> on October 28<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The ASCA Fellows who conducted the study will present their findings and discuss the recommendations during <\/span><b>ASCA Live on October 28, 2026, at 1 p.m. Eastern<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ASCA members can register by visiting <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingcoach.org\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">www.swimmingcoach.org<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, logging into their member accounts and accessing the ASCA Live registration information. A recording will be available on ASCA\u2019s YouTube channel following the event.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The full report is available on the ASCA website at <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.swimmingcoach.org\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">www.swimmingcoach.org<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Research Team<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The study was conducted by the 2025 ASCA Timothy Welsh Fellows:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Stephanie Bates<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Adam Coffman<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Melissa Healy<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Emily Laurent<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Jesse Lewis<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Darla Long<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Katie McNerney<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Trevor Rill<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">David White<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Liaison:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Kathleen Prindle, ASCA Fellows Chair<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>About ASCA<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The American Swimming Coaches Association (ASCA) is a professional organization dedicated to inspiring, supporting and advocating for swim coaches while elevating the profession and uniting coaches at every level. 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