Gaborone · Botswana
XXI Africa Aquatics Zone IV Swimming Championships
2–5 September 2026 · 08:00 CAT
The championships
Four days of regional swimming competition
Gaborone will welcome 13 nations, more than 300 athletes and over 70 officials for the 2026 Zone IV Swimming Championships. The four-day programme brings the region together in Botswana for competition from 2–5 September 2026.
Participating nations
13 nations, one championship
Thirteen nations will compete in Gaborone from 2–5 September 2026.
- Angola
- Botswana
- Comoros
- Eswatini
- Lesotho
- Madagascar
- Malawi
- Mauritius
- Mozambique
- Namibia
- South Africa
- Zambia
- Zimbabwe
Event support
Our partners
Partnership support helps deliver the competition and welcome athletes, officials and teams to Gaborone.
Vision & legacy
Building beyond the competition
The championship's legacy ambition is to strengthen aquatic sport across the region long after the final race.
Advancing aquatic sport
Advance participation, development and the standard of regional aquatic competition.
Inspiring young athletes
Make high-level regional competition visible and attainable for emerging swimmers.
Building regional capacity
Build the technical and administrative capability needed to support future competition.