About Elite Swim Training

Built to elevate swimming.

Elite Swim Training is a swimming education, performance, and professional development platform created to help coaches lead better, swimmers develop with purpose, and the swimming community continue moving forward.

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The Complete Swimmer Technique. Development. Performance.
Education
Performance
Leadership
Aquatic Safety
Elite Swim Training

Development with purpose.

A connected platform built around practical education, thoughtful coaching, performance, leadership, and long-term development.

Who We Are

More than training. A complete swimming development platform.

Elite Swim Training was created around a simple idea: high-quality swimming education should be practical, accessible, and built to create meaningful development.

EST brings together coaching education, swimmer development, performance technology, professional resources, and aquatic safety training within one connected platform.

Whether someone is developing as a coach, improving as an athlete, searching for practical resources, or advancing professionally, EST is designed to provide tools that can be applied beyond a single course, workout, or training session.

Built for Application Practical education designed for real coaching and training environments.
Built for Development Resources that support progress across every stage of the swimming journey.

The EST Platform

One brand. Multiple pathways for development.

EST connects education, performance, resources, and aquatic training so coaches and swimmers can find what supports their next step.

01

Coach Education

Courses, certifications, webinars, and professional development created specifically for swim coaches.

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02

Books & Resources

Practical training programs, coaching resources, books, guides, and ready-to-use materials.

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03

EST Performance

Performance tools designed to improve technique analysis, feedback, communication, and athlete development.

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04

EST Aquatics

Safety education and professional aquatic training for coaches, instructors, teams, and facilities.

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Our Mission

Helping people grow through swimming.

Our mission is to provide meaningful education, practical resources, and innovative tools that support coaches, swimmers, and aquatic professionals throughout their development.

EST is built around the belief that development is more than the result on a scoreboard. Strong coaching and purposeful training can influence confidence, discipline, resilience, leadership, and long-term growth.

Great coaching should improve performance while also helping people become more confident, capable, and prepared for what comes next.

Our Values

The 6 E's of Elite Swim Training.

These principles guide how EST approaches education, coaching, athlete development, and the resources we create.

01
Educate

Provide meaningful knowledge that helps coaches and swimmers better understand the development process.

02
Empower

Give people the confidence, tools, and resources to take ownership of their development.

03
Encourage

Create positive environments where athletes and coaches feel supported while pursuing improvement.

04
Engage

Make learning practical, relevant, and connected to the real challenges coaches and swimmers experience.

05
Elevate

Raise expectations for coaching, development, education, performance, and professionalism.

06
Excel

Pursue consistent improvement while helping others achieve meaningful progress and long-term success.

David Hill, founder of Elite Swim Training

Founder & Coach

Built from real coaching experience.

Elite Swim Training was founded by David Hill, a swim coach, educator, and author whose experience spans age-group, high school, club, collegiate, and performance-focused swimming.

EST was created to turn real coaching experience into practical education, resources, and tools that can help more coaches and athletes continue developing.

16+ Years Coaching Experience
Multiple Levels Age Group Through Collegiate
Coach Education Courses and Certifications
Performance Development Technique, Training and Leadership
Meet David and the EST Team

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Keep learning. Keep developing. Keep moving swimming forward.

Choose the EST pathway that best supports what you want to accomplish next.