The EST Assessment
Stop guessing.
Start improving.
A free, coach-built assessment for swimmers, swim parents and coaches. Discover the one area that will move you forward next — and leave with a practical plan to start this week.
- Six development areas
- Personal 7-day action plan
- Print or save as PDF
Swimmer Performance Assessment
Find the one skill or habit that will move your swimming forward next.
For age-group, high school, college and masters swimmers
Swim Parent Assessment
Understand what you're seeing from the stands — and how to support it at home.
For parents and guardians of developing swimmers
Coach Development Assessment
Audit the systems behind your coaching and leave with a 30-day roadmap.
Summer league, club, high school, private lesson & college coaches
How it works
Action plans, not personality labels.
Answer honest questions
Concrete, observable behaviors — four clear choices per question, one question per screen.
See your development profile
Six areas scored 1–4, with your strengths and your top two improvement opportunities.
Leave with a plan
A personalized 7-day plan with progress checks and reflection prompts. Coaches also get a 30-day roadmap.
Honest by design. Your results are self-reported development indicators — a structured starting point for conversations with your coach, not a scientifically validated test of ability, a ranking or a prediction of times.
Educate · Elevate · Excel
Where to go next with Elite Swim Training
Start learning
Build awareness and a clear first priority.
- This performance assessment
- Introductory coaching resources
- Educational content
Keep building
Structured learning to turn priorities into habits.
- Training programs
- Educational courses
- Performance resources
- Community learning
- Masterclasses
Work with EST
Individual attention when you want expert eyes on your swimming or coaching.
- Individual video analysis
- Personalized training guidance
- Performance planning
- Coaching consultation