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..EFSL Champs 2009 - 31 League Records Broken..

 

European Forces Swim League (EFSL)
About EFSL

EUROPEAN FORCES SWIM LEAGUE
Objectives and Philosophy of the European Forces Swim League

The European Forces Swim League is an outgrowth of Forces teams throughout Europe. It is not meant to be competitive with, nor to draw participants away from, the local competitive swim program. As is to be expected, the objectives and philosophy are different with each team and may vary with new coaches, or change when coaches change. It is very probable that two coaches with the same team may even have divergent philosophies, goals and objectives. Each team in this league has a different origin and a different number of competitive swimmers to draw upon. However, all have the common interests of providing a program of competitive swimming on the local level and a healthy environment in which our children can grow emotionally and physically.

Although higher levels of competition are the interests of some, the league shall not be a farm system, but shall seek to provide a strong foundation for those swimmers who receive their introduction to competitive swimming through the local team and will continue into higher levels of swimming excellence. Everyone won't become a great swimmer, everyone can't become great; but this league has excellent potential for providing the desire. At the same time, through dual and tri-meets, the novice - the beginner - is given an opportunity to compete at their level and they can progress as far as they are able and desire, right through to the highest level of competition.

With the very high quality of swimming that can be developed in this league, it is important that the teams and coaches not lose sight of the basic purpose of the league and that is to provide an organized, somewhat local, competitive swimming program for our swimmers stationed in Europe. The individual teams must meet the demands of its local participants. The league will provide an excellent dual/tri-meet and championship program to satisfy the needs for competition for most of the members of the teams. Those swimmers who especially excel in the program can continue their competition through other programs offered in Europe with the assurance that the local team and league experiences have provided the best and proper preparation possible for their continued success.

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EFSL Information

09 Technical Meeting Minutes .pdf

Press Release Form
for Stars and Stripes

.doc


2008 Presidents Meeting Minutes
.doc

2008 Presidents Meeting Attendees
.doc

EFSL 2007-2008 Expense Report
.xls

2009 EFSL Bylaws (Final Draft)
.pdf

2007 EFSL Technical Bylaws
.doc

DoDDS Memo of Understanding - Varsity Letters
Web Link

Index of Private Organization Forms, Processes, Samples
Web Link

USA Minimum Standards Guidelines
.pdf

About the EFSL Website .pdf


Our Favorite Links


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USS Swimming

American Coaches
Association (A.S.C.A)

Swimmer Informational Links

Dayton Raiders Swim Team

Stateside Swim Team - SeaQuatics

European Forces Swim League (EFSL)
Coaches' Corner
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EFSL Head Coach - Peter Trummer - eMail
Director: AlpineSwim Camp - Website
(from Germany) Phone: 00-36-22-598020

Letters from the League Head Coach

Coaches' Clinic .doc
Coaches' Interviews .doc

Head Coach Challenge .pdf

Summer 09 Camp Dates and Information
June 14 (Sun) - June 22 (Mon)
June 28 (Sun) - July 6 (Mont)
July 26 (Sun) - August 3 (Mon)
August 9 (Sun) - August 17 (Mon)

More Information

CHAMPS 2009 - Medal Count .pdf

ADVICE FOR THE "OFF-EFSL SWIMMING SEASON .pdf




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European Forces Swim League (EFSL)
League Directory
Submit your changes via email to Frank J. Nosal - EFSL Web Master
 

Morag Davite


League
President

Amanda Halgrimson

League
Vice
President

Huub Gulpers


League
Head Official

Erin Grazak


League
Secretary

Treasurer
 
Martin Seidel


League
Statistician
 
Peter Trummer


League
Head Coach 

Laura Corder

League
Historian

Aviano Sea Dragons
Team Website
Team eMail
President - Michelle Mastrorocco
Vice President - Rich Tangen
Secretary - Kris Winkler
Meet Director - Laura Corder
Head Official - Laura Corder
Head Coach - Bruce Lewis
Statistician - Brian Roers
Bamberg Aqua Barons
Team Website
Team eMail
President: Melissa Plamann
Vice-President: Stephanie Leeds
Head Coaches: Kat Whitbeck and Ted Hodges
Head Official: Dianne Hodges
Meet Director: Vacant
Secretary: Lori Hodges
Statistician: Dianne Hodges
Berlin Bear-A-Cudas
Team Website
Team Email
President - Amanda Halgrimson-Walzer
 Vice President: Ulrike Hegner
Secretary -
Meet Directory - Vacant
Head Official - Birgit Nagy
Head Coach - Peter Deutsch
Statistician - Dankwart Northe
ESB Brussels Octopus
Team Website
President - Ahmed Bouzinab
Vice Président - Daniel Dehennin
Head Coach - Olivier Van Lerberger
Secretary - Jessica Stehmann
Head Official -
Morag Davite
Meet Director - Maria-Teresa.Sanz-Villegas
Statistician - Maria Jimenez
Eifel Sharks
Team Website
Team eMail
  President: Bernadette Nagelhout-Hoene
Vice-President: Kerri Björkholm
Head Coaches: Kacey Bollrud and Marcia Rogness
Secretary: Brad Ellenberger
Head Official: Bernadette Nagelhout-Hoene
Meet Director : NA
Statistician: Vacant
Geilenkirchen Orcas
Team Website
President Jojo Skerly
Vice President Susan Houston
Secretary Charlotte Reges
Meet Director Yutona Siikavaara
Head Official Huub Gulpers
Head Coach Jos Gulpers
Statistician Martin Seidel
Heidelberg Sea Lions
Team Website
Team eMail
President: Steven Eggert
Vice Presidents : Angie Simmons and Robert Kelso
Secretary: Tiger Mortensen
Meet Director: Robert Kelso
Head Coach: John Nelson
Head Official: Robert Kelso
Statistician: Jackie Costello

Hohenfels Hurricanes
Team Website
President: LeighAnn Taylor
Vice President: Jody Rodman
Head Official: Daniel Hoeh
Statistician: Wolfgang Berke
Meet Director: Carol Sellers
Head Coach: Beth Hoeh
Secretary: Bridgette Hogg
Treasurer: Jamie Schafer

Kaiserslautern Kingfish
Team Website

President Chetta Mallette
Vice-President Bonnie Bassett
Secretary Martha Enyeart
Head Coach Bob Clinton
Meet Director Len Tarnowski
Head Official Jerry Cummin
Statistician Sharon Domenichini
Lakenheath Barracudas
Team Website
President -Karen Midthun
Vice President- Tom Moxley
Secretary- Lori Passmore
Head Coach - Dean Reed
Meet Director -Charles Midthun
Head Official - Ian Gillingham
Statistician -  Kathy Korth

Naples Tiger Sharks
Team Website
Team eMail
Co-Presidents Carlene and Robert Clark
Vice President David Lewellyn
Head Coach Jane Higgins
Head Official Neil Higgins
Meet Director Tim Murphy
Secretary Ida Robb
Statistician Amy Patterson

 

NATO Marlins
Team Website
President Steve Allen
Vice-President
Secretary Dorothy Ann Allen
Treasurer Catherine Huggins
Head Official Lori MacRae
Meet Director

Head Coach Karen Van Den Brink and
Beth Angeli
Statistician: Karsten B. Zwirtz

SHAPE Seals
Team Website
Team Email
President - Jeremy Frayne
Vice President - Henning Seegert
Secretary - Dorte Seegert
Head Coach - Ed Kilgore
Meet Director Away Meet - James and Kelsey Walsh
Meet Director Home Meet - Thomas Heim
Statistician - Attila Balla
Signonella Swordfish 
Team Website
Team eMail
President- Charlotte Greeson
Vice President - Jim Burke
Coach Rich McKeown
Secretary - Jennifer Dermody
Meet Director - Sandra Basile
Head Official - Anna McKeown

Statistician - Ruben Hernandez
Stuttgart Piranhas
Team Website
President - Melissa Taylor
Vice President - Al Viana
Head Coach - Brian Filler
Secretary -
Del/Barb Crandall
Head Official - Vacant
Meet Director - Al Viana
Statistician - Tom Fraley
Rota Tiburones 
Team Website
President John Freeman
Vice President
Heidi Greenhalgh
Head Coach John Freeman
Secretary Michelle Farnsworth
Head Official Sue Black
Meet Director Ron Black
Statistician Vacant

Vicenza Mako Sharks
President- cindi.unger@eur.army.mil
Vice-President-olga.roche@eur.army.mil
Secretary- Sandra.segura@eur.army.mil
Treasurer- alexfryfritter@yahoo.com
Meet Director robert.unger@eur.army.mil
Stastician - angel.roche@eur.army.mil
Head Coach-coachmakosharks@gmail.com

Wiesbaden Wahoos
Team Website
  Team eMail

President - Kathryn Davis
Vice President - Julie Parker
Secretary - Chiara Murrell
Tresurer - Kathy Bradford
Registrar - Maida Johnson
Statistician: Curt Parker

V-G Vipers

 

 

 

 

Lisbon Bullsharks
Team Website
President: Ray Reid
Vice President: Adrian Praag
Head Coach: Travis Johnson
Treasurer: Terri Johnson
Secretary: Dianna Reid
Statistician: Dianna Reid


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European Forces Swim League (EFSL)
CHAMPS

EUROPEAN FORCES SWIM LEAGUE

For Pictures from CHAMPS 2009
Look on Our Photos Page

 


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European Forces Swim League (EFSL)
Qualifying Times

2009

Short Distance.pdf

Long Distance.pdf




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European Forces Swim League (EFSL)
Standings and Records



Individual Results


Report is 30+ pages!
Relay Results

Pentathlon Standings

Long Distance Meet Results

A Count of Swimmers Qualified for CHAMPS

European Forces Swim League
Swim Records for Individual Events

Boys and Girls Short Course Records as of April 09
.PDF Format


Individual and Relay Teams
Boys and Girls Long Course Records
as of April 09
.PDF Format


Long Distance Records as of April 09
.PDF Format

Pentathalon Records as of April 09
.PDF Format

Pentathalon Scoring
.PDF Format


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European Forces Swim League (EFSL)
League Schedule

The EFSL Official League Schedule is Posted Here:

2008 Schedule .xls version

or

2008 Schedule .pdf version


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European Forces Swim League (EFSL)
Officials' Library

Huub Gulpers eMail


Roster of Officials Listed by Teams .xls

Counters are allowed i.a.w. Rule 102.5.6 a thru e ( short course ):
A swimmer in any individual freestyle event of 16 or more lengths may appoint one counter to call lengths or indicate lengths by visual sign !!

In the 800 and 1500 mtr freestyle in a long course pool, counters are also good to go !!

But all teams who are doing this event should have enough counter equipment on hand !!

09 USA Rules and Regulations .pdf

09 USA Rule Book .pdf

Meet Director's Handbook .pdf

09 EFSL Officials' Clinic Briefing .ppt

09 Swim Suit Issue 1 2

USA Swimming Deck & Referee and Starter Guidelines .ppt

Officials' Briefing Guidelines
.pdf

DQ Code List
.pdf

Officials' Qualifications Log
.doc

DQ Record Sheet .pdf

Meet Duty Sheet .xls

Breast Stroke Turn Illustration (Click here to view the movie) .wmv

Meet Information Form - This Excel spreadsheet form is to be
completed after every meet by the home team and
forwarded to Martin Seidel and Huub Gulpers

Tests for Stroke and Turn, Referee, and Starter
Click  Here to Take the Tests
You will find the tests at the bottom of the screen on the left side.
Just click the tab for the test you wish to take
.


Click Here to Read About the Tests

The USA Swimming Officials Committee considers this test to be an educational tool that should be used to supplement or reinforce teaching points to be presented at officials clinics, consequently, it recommends this be administered as an “open book” exam. It also recommends against giving all sections of the test to brand new officials. Conversely, since they are responsible for everything that goes on at a meet, referees should take all sections of the test, not just the Referee section.  Individuals who are certifying for a particular position other than referee should take the appropriate specialized section and any other sections – or specific questions from other sections that would assist them in performing their job better. 

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European Forces Swim League (EFSL)
Statisticians and Links
Martin Seidel eMail

Statisticians' Information

Statisticians' Phone and eMail List


Duties of the Statistician and Meet Director

2008 Statisitcians' Clinic Slides
.ppt

Official EFSL Software Packages
The official word processor for league business is MicroSoft Word 2003
The official spreadsheet program for league business is MicroSoft Excel 2003
Adobe Acrobat Reader version 9

Click Here for all Hy-Tek Software Maintenance Downloads

Current Hy-Tek Product Updates
MEET MANAGER
(Download Updates for Meet Manager Windows)


TEAM & WORKOUT MANAGER

(Download Updates for Team Manager II Windows)

Direct support for Hy-Tek products: Email: sales@hy-tekltd.com
Telephone Support: Toll Free 1.866.456.5111 or 252.633.5111 (located in the USA)

Meet Worksheets
Specific Duties of the Meet Office

Standard Heat Sheet Printout

DQ Codes

DQ Descriptions


Long Distance Event List

Long Distance Blank Data Base

Qualification times for Import into TeamManager (.cl2 file)


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Download Library

All these files are zipped and you must extract
the files with WinZip after downloading
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2009 Chapms Meet Manager Database (zip)

2009 Champs Events List .pdf

2009 Champs Events Team Manager
EV3 File .zip format

Shells for Meet Manager
Right Click Here to Download Files
.zip files

S hells for Team Manager
Right Click Here to Download Files
.zip files



European Forces Swim League (EFSL)
Photo Album

CHAMPS 2009 in Munich

Pitures from Champs 2009
Taken by Mirko Seifert


CHAMPS 2009



Coaches


Officials

 

CHAMPS 2008 in Berlin
Champs 2008

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Technical Meeting: As discussed at the 2008 Technical Meeting, we ask that each Divisional Head Official and 2 (two) representatives (either Statistician/Meet Director, Coach or Official) from each Division attend the meeting, therefore 3 representatives per Division. These Divisional representatives will be responsible for putting forward any items for discussion and will have a full vote for each Division. Please contact the teams within your Division, to discuss who should attend to represent you.

Please contact the teams within your Division, to discuss
who should
attend to represent you.

Each Divisional representative must get in touch with their respective divisional teams, asking if they have any Agenda Items to be put forward and to have the full details, ready for debate at the Technical Meeting. Please ensure agenda items and attendee names are forwarded to Tom Brown by the 10th April at tom@brownsnews.com . The agenda will be forwarded on the 12th April.

All decisions and votes will be final at the Technical Meeting, unless an item needs to be taken forward to the Presidents Meeting.
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Presidents' Meeting: Only Team Presidents or their representatives are requested to attend.
Any Agenda items should be forwarded to myself, no later than 2 weeks before the meeting.
The hotel details are as follows:

Hotel St. Paulushof
Kirchmohr 2
66879 Niedermohr
Phone: 06383-92560
Fax: 06383-9256444
E-Mail: info@sanktpaulushof.de
Web site: www.sanktp
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