Swimming Canada requires all foreign coaches (other than members of USA Swimming) to have their FINA Member Federation provide the following documents:

• A letter confirming that they are a Registered Coach from the respective World Aquatics Member Federation.
• A letter from the WORLD AQUATICS Member Federation confirming that they are insured for both medical and commercial liability under the Federation, the insurer name and policy number.
• For World Aquatics purposes, a copy of the passport page.
• Swimmers attending as WORLD PARA SWIMMING or as a PARALYMPIC COMMITTEE must be listed on the WPS Classification Master List.
• Coaches attending representing a WPS swimmer or PARALYMPIC COMMITTEE must also submit a letter meeting the above requirements.

Important: The World Aquatics Member federation is required to send all documents directly to Swimming Canada care of: Rebecca Cheverton, Manager, Events and Programs rcheverton@swimming.ca. Letters/scans must be emailed or faxed directly from the WORLD AQUATICS approved Federation to Swimming Canada. Incomplete documentation or documentation sent by any other means will automatically be rejected. Once all documents are received Swimming Canada will review the request and inform the WORLD AQUATICS Member Federation.

Members of USA Swimming do not need to provide the above mentioned documents but will be required to provide their valid USA coach registration card upon check-in at the meet in order to receive accreditation. Swimming Canada, may, in its discretion confirm the status of any USA coach with USA Swimming.

The fee for foreign coach credentials is $125 CAD per competition per coach. Fees will be included on the invoice with swimmer entries.

Foreign accredited coaches are not permitted to coach or work with any other athletes other than the ones that are registered from the WORLD AQUATICS Member Federation. Foreign accredited coaches may not work with members of Swimming Canada unless those Canadian swimmers are based outside of Canada with that coach on a full-time training basis (e.g. a Canadian swimmer attending and training at a NCAA school may have their NCAA coach work with them at the Competition)

The Deck Accreditation Card remains the property of Swimming Canada and can be withdrawn, with immediate effect, at Swimming Canada’s sole discretion. By using this Card, individuals agree to be filmed, televised, photographed, identified and otherwise recorded during the Swimming Canada Designated Competition under the conditions and for the purposes now and hereafter authorized by Swimming Canada in relations to the promotion of Swimming Canada and the development of the sport of swimming. The individual also agrees to information about themselves being collected by Swimming Canada and the Organizing Committee and such data being stored and used by them, and, where necessary, third parties, for the purposes of facilitating my participation in, and/or organizing the Swimming Canada Designated Competition.