A total of 10 local swimming coaches have pledged to embark on detecting, developing and nurturing the country’s best young talented swimmers in their respective areas.

They made the pledge following the end of the FINA Certification coaches course level 2 on Saturday at Hilltop Hotel on Sunday evening.

"We are privileged to take part in this important coaching development course,”  One of the coaches, Jean De Dieu Rafiki explained that, when they go back to their respective clubs, they will pass on the knowledge they have attained not only to players but also fellow coaches, who didn’t get the chance to attend the course.

"The future of a strong and formidable Rwandan swimming foundation lies in our hands, so let’s work to ensure that we achieve our target,” he added

The five-day course was initiated by the International Swimming Federation (FINA) where 20 coaches started the course under the FINA expert Rick Powers from USA but only 10 passed the test.

Rick Powers said that Rwanda now has certified coaches who can coach teams at International level. 

 ning system, which allows the participant to complete the online theory through the FINA.

The FINA Coaches Certification Programme is available at three different levels: Assistant Coach (L1), Coach (L2) and Senior Coach (L3). They are based on a blended lear