Description
11–12 September 2026 | Harare, Zimbabwe
The best investment you can make in your swimmers is an investment in yourself.
The SwimCoach Africa Conference 2026 brings together swim teachers, learn-to-swim professionals, and competitive coaches from across Sub-Saharan Africa for two days of practical learning, meaningful discussion, and professional development.
DOWNLOAD PROGRAM HERE Featuring Ian Els and Hilton Slack as the headline guest speakers, this conference is designed to help you become a more knowledgeable, confident, and effective coach.
This is not a conference of theory alone. Every session is built around practical application, athlete development, coaching purpose, business growth, safeguarding, wellbeing, and the continuous development of coaches working in the African aquatic environment.
What you will gain
- Better technical understanding of stroke development
- Learn-to-swim progression strategies
- Age-group program development
- Coaching female athletes
- Safeguarding and best practice
- Coach wellbeing and career longevity
- Business and program development
- Personal leadership and professional growth
One of the greatest values of a conference is that learning does not happen only from the presenters. It happens through conversations with other coaches, sharing experiences, asking questions, and discovering new ideas that can immediately improve your coaching environment.
Continuous learning is one of the defining characteristics of great coaches. DOWNLOAD PROGRAM HERE
The most successful coaches never stop developing themselves, and this conference has been created to support that journey.
Whether you coach learn-to-swim children, age-group swimmers, or competitive athletes, you will leave with practical knowledge, renewed motivation, and valuable connections with coaches from across Africa.
Bring a colleague. Invite another coach. Share this event with your swim school, club, province, and national coaching network.
Together we can build a culture of learning, sharing, and coaching excellence across Africa.
Price:
R 1995 early bird booking! Before Sunday 6 September
R 2125 if booked after 6 September
Venue: Sabre Business World, 146 Enterprise Road, Harare
Lunch, tea breaks, and the Saturday networking canapés are included for registered conference delegates. Cash bar for drinks!
