Bob Bradley felt his first Premier League point provided "something to build on" after his Swansea side drew 0-0 with Watford at the Liberty Stadium.
Swansea's winless run was extended to eight matches and they stay in the relegation zone, two points from safety.
But former United States boss Bradley, in charge at home for the first time, said he had been encouraged after Swansea had the bulk of the chances.
"I thought the second half was strong, I liked the way we came out," he said.
"There were a lot of positives, the first clean sheet in a long time, and there's things to build on.