SWIM Coaches and Teachers Australia (SWIM) has announced that its flagship international event, SWIMCON International, will be hosted in Dubai in February next year.

Being held from 13th to 15th February 2026 at the Dubai British School Jumeira, the event will be delivered with support from the Council for Australian-Arab Relations (CAAR) through the Australian Government’s Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT).

Aiming to strengthen professional and cultural collaboration between Australia and the Arab region through aquatic education, community leadership, and drowning prevention, SWIMCON International Dubai 2026 will bring together coaches, leaders and educators from Australia across the Arabian Gulf and MENA region along other countries.