In 2017 the governing body of swimming in Zimbabwe, with the help of Debbie Wetzlar, who is now the Head Facilitator of Learn to Swim Zimbabwe, decided to invest into and introduce a Learn to Swim (LTS) program with the goal of raising the standard of swimming teaching in Zimbabwe and getting as many people swimming as possible. The CANA Mandate being “Every African a Swimmer”.
Over this three-year period we have trained new teachers nationally (completing observations hours and final assessment and will qualify) and 54 of these teachers are fully certified ZAU (Zimbabwe Aquatic Union) LTS teachers who hold police clearances and a current water specific First Aid. Zimbabwe’s LTS program was written by Feroza Mahomed, who was a facilitator for SWIMSA for over 15 years and is of a high standard and following world standards of promoting minimum touch. We are appealing to parents when choosing a swim school to be pro-active and request qualifications and try to support swim schools that are under the umbrella of our national governing body. All these teachers are following the Covid-compliance procedures as stated by SRC.
Please find below the Zimbabwe certified LTS teachers:-
Deborah Wetzlar Lorna Riley
Valerie Annandale Sharon Freeman
Mairead Concalves Lyndi Michael
Arnold Mpofu Rudo Nyangoni
Fiona Rosser Mary Snook
Anne White Linneth Tatta
Shekinah Shaw Bianca Riley (Late)
Shaleigh Winterton Nicolette Kaye
Owen Kondani Tam Maenzanise
Brierley Heathcote-Hacker Caitlyn van Maarsveld
Khatija Ismail Sinead Murray
Kimberley Smith Nikki Giles
Carey Richards Tessa Nortier
Kirsten Peters Georgina Jaffari
Talent Dhera Siobhan Kesson
Chantel de Swardt Tammy Ferguson
Patience Dirorimwe Deidre Botha
Lisa Denise Jones Lana J E Pinto
Marleen van Heerden Natalie-Anne Pienaar
Robert Burns Talitha van der Merwe
Edric Chengetai Godzongere Leanne Ottman
Glenn Goosen Louise Benade
Alanna McCay Mark Burbidge
Earl Joseph Sue Johnstone
Yvonne Fynes-Clinton Courtney Annandale
Janine Wyngard Amy James
Claire Keyser
For further information of where the teachers are based please contact Debbie Wetzlar
On the following email address: learntoswimzim@gmail.com