The SANCF recognises the diverse environments where coaching takes place across Australia, from metropolitan clubs to remote towns, schools, and community programs. Support is tailored to ensure every coach, regardless of their location or coaching context, can access the same opportunities within the SANCF.
Regional and Rural Coach Support
Coaches in regional and remote areas often face unique challenges such as isolation, limited access to development opportunities, and reduced capacity recruit swim coaches.
The licence system creates enhance access by providing:
- Online learning and virtual workshops
- Travel-reduced professional development opportunities and reducing minimum uptake numbers for localised activities where possible.
- Recognition pathways that don’t rely solely on performance outcomes
These supports help regional coaches stay connected to the national coaching community while ensuring their swimmers have access to quality coaching regardless of location.
Seasonal Swim Coaches – working 6 months or less per year.
Swimming Australia recognises that some clubs and programs operate on a seasonal basis. The Seasonal Coach Licence option supports these coaches to remain nationally recognised, compliant and connected under the Swimming Australia National Coaching Framework. Approved applicants receive a full 12-month Australian Swim Coach Licence, with year-round access to SPLASH Hub, national communications and development opportunities. This discounted option is available by application to reduce financial pressure on seasonal programs, while ensuring coaches remain connected to the wider coaching community even when not actively coaching.
Apply for a Seasonal Australian Swim Coach Licence HERE.
PE Teachers and Swim Coaching
Many schools swimming programs across Australia rely on PE teachers to support swimming programs, carnivals, and skill development.
The Australian Swim Coach Licence provides a streamlined pathway for PE teachers who coach swimming, ensuring:
- Compliance is clear and easy to manage within school environments
- Teachers have access to swimming-specific development
- School programs meet national coaching standards
- Student-athletes experience safe, positive, and inclusive coaching
By aligning teachers with the national coaching system, schools gain confidence that their swimming programs are professionally supported and meet national expectations.
If you are a PE Teacher who does not coach swimming on a regular basis, yet need to fill in from time-to-time, please contact our coach development team to learn about how the Australian Swim Coach Licence can work for you. coaching@swimming.org.au
