PRO SWIM Coach

Daniel Zarafshan

National-team racing experience, elite training habits and a direct athlete-to-athlete understanding of competitive swimming.

Daniel is a former Turkish national-team swimmer and a University of Guelph swimmer. He entered Turkey’s high-performance pathway at age 11 after swimming the 100 m breaststroke in 1:17 in a long-course pool. For the next seven years, he trained in the Turkish Olympic Community, a selected environment that brought leading swimmers from across the country together. Daniel trained alongside 10 Olympians, represented Turkey internationally and won gold in the 200 m freestyle at a competition in Bulgaria. His coaching background includes assisting his national-team coach at her club in Turkey and working with swimmers in private and group settings. At PRO SWIM, he combines current university-level experience with the standards, discipline and race awareness developed in elite sport.

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7 yearsOlympic pathway

Selected for Turkey’s Olympic training community from age 11 until his move to Canada at 18.

10Olympians alongside him

Trained in the same high-performance environment as 10 Olympic swimmers.

U of GUniversity swimmer

Currently connected to the University of Guelph swimming environment.

GoldInternational result

Won the 200 m freestyle at a competition in Bulgaria while representing Turkey.

Career timeline

Experience built in competition and on deck.

Age 11

Selected for elite development

Turkish Olympic Community

A 1:17 long-course 100 m breaststroke marked Daniel as an exceptional age-group swimmer and led to his selection.

Ages 11 to 18

High-performance swimmer

Turkish Olympic Community

Trained with leading athletes from across Turkey in an environment that included 10 Olympians.

Turkey

National-team swimmer

International competition

Represented Turkey and won gold in the 200 m freestyle at a competition in Bulgaria.

Turkey

Assistant coaching experience

Club coaching environment

Worked alongside his national-team coach in her club, supporting private and group training.

Canada

University swimmer

University of Guelph

Brings current university-level training experience to his work with PRO SWIM athletes.

Today

Coach

PRO SWIM

Available for private training, small groups, competitive development and online coaching.

Track record

Experience that informs the work.

Turkish national-team swimmer

Represented Turkey in international competition before moving to Canada.

Gold in the 200 m freestyle

Won the event at an international competition in Bulgaria.

Selected at age 11

Entered the Turkish Olympic Community after recording 1:17 in the long-course 100 m breaststroke.

Seven years in an Olympic environment

Trained alongside 10 Olympians and leading swimmers selected from across Turkey.

University of Guelph swimmer

Daniel continues to train and compete in the Canadian university environment.

Coaching method

A clear process for meaningful progress.

Current athlete perspective

Daniel understands the demands of training, racing, recovery and balancing swimming with school.

Private technical work

One-to-one sessions give swimmers focused feedback and clear corrections they can take back to regular practice.

Small-group energy

Group sessions combine technical attention with motivation, shared learning and a competitive edge.

Competitive development

Daniel supports swimmers who want to improve race skills, consistency and confidence in a performance environment.

Where to train

Your next pool session.

Guelph and selected Ontario pools

Pool locations and times depend on the session. Review the coach, venue and price before booking.

Online coaching

Support beyond the pool deck.

Daniel is available for online training support, including video review, technical feedback and personalized planning. PRO SWIM confirms the format and schedule before the program begins.

Explore personal programs

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Daniel Zarafshan

National-team racing experience, elite training habits and a direct athlete-to-athlete understanding of competitive swimming.

Train with Daniel

Explore current sessions and choose your coach in Training Finder.

Experience built in competition and on deck.

Age 11

Selected for elite development

Turkish Olympic Community

A 1:17 long-course 100 m breaststroke marked Daniel as an exceptional age-group swimmer and led to his selection.

Ages 11 to 18

High-performance swimmer

Turkish Olympic Community

Trained with leading athletes from across Turkey in an environment that included 10 Olympians.

Turkey

National-team swimmer

International competition

Represented Turkey and won gold in the 200 m freestyle at a competition in Bulgaria.

Turkey

Assistant coaching experience

Club coaching environment

Worked alongside his national-team coach in her club, supporting private and group training.

Canada

University swimmer

University of Guelph

Brings current university-level training experience to his work with PRO SWIM athletes.

Today

Coach

PRO SWIM

Available for private training, small groups, competitive development and online coaching.

Experience that informs the work.

Turkish national-team swimmer

Represented Turkey in international competition before moving to Canada.

Gold in the 200 m freestyle

Won the event at an international competition in Bulgaria.

Selected at age 11

Entered the Turkish Olympic Community after recording 1:17 in the long-course 100 m breaststroke.

Seven years in an Olympic environment

Trained alongside 10 Olympians and leading swimmers selected from across Turkey.

University of Guelph swimmer

Daniel continues to train and compete in the Canadian university environment.

A clear process for meaningful progress.

Current athlete perspective

Daniel understands the demands of training, racing, recovery and balancing swimming with school.

Private technical work

One-to-one sessions give swimmers focused feedback and clear corrections they can take back to regular practice.

Small-group energy

Group sessions combine technical attention with motivation, shared learning and a competitive edge.

Competitive development

Daniel supports swimmers who want to improve race skills, consistency and confidence in a performance environment.