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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, NATO & European Communities' 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

2011 Presidents' Meeting Minutes .doc

2011 Presidents' Meeting Agenda .pdf

2011
Technical Meeting Minutes .pdf

2010 Presidents' Meeting Minutes .doc

2010 Technical Meeting Minutes .doc

2009 Technical Meeting Minutes .pdf


Press Release Form
for Stars and Stripes

.doc


2009 Presidents Meeting Minutes
.doc

EFSL 2008 - 2009 Expense Report
.xls

2011 Bylaws
.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


Hy-Tek's Website

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USS Swimming

YMCA Sea Dragons Swim Team @ Ft Bragg

Swimmer Informational Links

European Forces Swim League (EFSL)
Coaches' Corner
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EFSL Head Coach - Peter Trummer - eMail

Information on SWIM CAMPS

Letters from the League Head Coach

Letter 6 - Preparing for Champs
January 17, 2012 Read More

Letter 5 - December 7, 2011
PEAK OF COMPETITION PERIOD - Read More

Letter 4 - November 21, 2011 Read More

Letter 3 - October 25, 2011 - Read More

Letter 2 - September 26, 2011 - Read More

Letter 1 - September 12, 2011 - Read More

HEAD COACH CHALLENGE EVENTS - Read More

Coaches' Clinics 2011 - Read More

Season Planning
- Read More

Spring 2011 Newsletter - Read More

CHAMPS 2011 Medal Count

News:
THE ANNUAL COACHES CLINIC WILL BE HELD
AUGUST 19 (FRIDAY) - AUGUST 21 (SUNDAY), 2011
IN MITTERSILL/AUSTRIA.

More information and detailed agenda will be announced
in due time and provided to all teams
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Head Coach Challenge Results .doc

PREPARATION - TAPER - for the CHAMPIONSHIP .pdf
Read More

Metal Tally LONG DISTANCE CHAMPIONSHIP
IN LIG
NANO November 13-14, 2010


Newsletter #3 (.doc)

Newsletter #2
(.doc)

Newsletter #1 (.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

Al Viana

League
Vice
President

Steve Allan


League
Head Official

Erin Grazak


League
Secretary

Treasurer
 
Martin Seidel


League
Statistician
 
Peter Trummer


League
Head Coach 

Laura Corder

League
Historian
Who's in Each Division Look Up

Aviano Sea Dragons
Team Website
Team eMail
President- Keith Gabel
Vice President- Scott Ibanez
Secretary- Laura Corder
Treasurer- Chris Malley
Meet Director- Deborah Pionk
Head Offical- Laura Corder
Coach-
Statistician-Brian Roers

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

Berlin Bear-A-Cudas
Team Website
Team Email
President - Amanda Halgrimson-Walzer
 Vice President: Ulrike Hegner
Secretary -
Meet Directory - Amanda Walzer
Head Official - Birgit Nagy
Head Coach - Peter Deutsch
Statistician - Astrid Strum

ESB Brussels Octopus
Team Website
Team eMail
President - Marco Lorenzoni
Vice Président - Daniel Dehennin
Treasurer: Tahar Hmida
Head Coach - Olivier Van Lerberger
Secretary - Verena Regenberg
Head Official - Morag Davite
Meet Director - Daniel Dehennin
Statisticians - Jean-Francois Buggenhout

Eifel Sharks
Team Website
Team eMail
  President: Jerry Hoene
Vice-President: Megan Rieker
Head Coach: Kay Oliver
Secretary: Kim Groder
Acting Head Official: Bernadette Nagelhout-Hoene
Meet Director : Bernadette Nagelhout-Hoene
Statistician: Kay Oliver

Geilenkirchen Orcas
Team Website
President: eMail
Vice President: eMail
Secretary: eMail
Meet Director: eMail
Head Official: Huub Gulpers
Head Coach: Kris Chodakowski
Statistician: Martin Seidel

Heidelberg Sea Lions
Team Website
Team eMail
President: Kim Bigelow
Vice President: Melanie Bray
Vice President: Joe Aldous
Treasurer: Annette Vega
Secretary: Jenny Shannon
Statistician: Shawna Hilferty
Head Coach: Ashley Wolff

Hohenfels Hurricanes
Team Website
President: Gwen Gamble
Vice President: Malinda Greene
Head Official: Dan Hoeh
Statistician: Wolfgang Berke
Meet Director: Mali Hoeh
Head Coach: Beth Hoeh
Secretary: Kelly Witty
Treasurer: Bob Gamble

Kaiserslautern Kingfish
Team Website
President Tom Brown
Vice-President Lilas Davis
Secretary Martha Enyeart
Treasurer Julie Falls
Head Coach Bob Clinton
Meet Director Amy Macias
Head Official Brian Ettrich
Statistician Brad Jones
Lakenheath Barracudas
Team Website
President -Karen Midthun
Vice President- Stephanie Pribyl
Secretary - Claire Griffith
Head Coach - Dean Reed
Meet Director -Charles Midthun
Head Official - Ian Gillingham
Statistician - Trish Reed

Naples Tiger Sharks
Team Website
Team email
Presidents: Jamie Elliott-Smith
Vice President: Kelly Brenner
Head Coach: Jane Higgins
Head Official: Neil Higgins
Meet Director: Tim Murphy
Secretary: Sherri Zimmermann
Statistician: Amy Patterson

NATO Marlins
Team Website
President - Petr Lunak
Vice-President
Secretary - Susan Laane-Towne
Treasurer - Leong Ho
Head Official - Peter Sterns
Meet Director - Jan Stepanek
Head Coach - Karen Van Den Brink
Statistician: Dee Stevens

SHAPE Seals
Team Website
Team Email
President - John van der Laan
Vice President - David Westrick
Head Coach: Aasa Widen
Treasurer: Pino Col
Secretary - Carolyn Morrison
Meet Director Away Meet - Bob Dinunzio
Meet Director Home Meet - Thomas Heim
Statistician - Attila Balla

Signonella Swordfish 
Team Website
Team eMail
President: Jim Burke
Vice President: Amy Knoell
Treasurer: Claudia Bowling
Secretary: Bridgett Maldonado
Meet Director(s): Kelly Sabel and Blaine Peet
Statistician: Barry Tanner
Head Coach: Lindsay Vaughn
Assistant Coach: Tracey Bonvie
Assistant Coach: Corey Burdick
Assistant Coach: Hilton Smith
Stuttgart Piranhas
Team Website
President - Al Viana
Vice President - Ralph Borras
Head Coach - Kara Louk
Treasurer - Jane King
Secretary - Magdalena LoGrande
Head Official - Al Viana
Meet Director - Ralph Borras
Statistician - Dave Patterson

Rota Tiburones 
Team Website
President - David Bienvenue
Head Coach - Jim Flynn
Vice President - Anngela Cavanaugh
Secretary - Sara Lamb
Treasurer - Amber Curry
Statistician - Carrie Muschek
Head Official - vacant
Meet Director - vacant

Vicenza Mako Sharks
Team Website
President- John and Jill Casey
Vice President: Eddie Diaz
Secretary: Ann Gasparini
Treasurer: Lee Clark
Statistician: Stacy Bass
Head Coach: Michelle Hughes
Assistant Coach - Cassie Benjamin

Wiesbaden Wahoos
Team Website
  Team eMail
President - Betsy Pacher
Vice President - Julie Parker
Secretary - Vacant
Treasurer - Kathy Bradford
Registrar - Lee Peng
Statistician - Ron Voyer
Head Coach - Mark Searight



Vilsek/Grafenwoehr Vipers
Team Website
Team email
President: Robert Hinson
Vice President: Esteban Ramirez
Secretary: Lynn Lauer
Treasurer: Sean Bratton
Head Coach: vacant
Statistician: Robert Hinson














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European Forces Swim League (EFSL)
CHAMPS

EUROPEAN FORCES SWIM LEAGUE

2011 CHAMPS
(Feb 12-13, 2011)

CHAMPS 2011 Results .pdf

Records Broken at CHAMPS 2011 .pdf

CHAMPS 2011 Information
.pdf

Program Schedule

Event Order

Warm up Assignment

Seeting Arrangement

Volunteer List


For Pictures from CHAMPS 2009
Look on Our Photos Page

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European Forces Swim League (EFSL)
Qualifying Times

2011

Short Distance.pdf

Long Distance.pdf




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European Forces Swim League (EFSL)
Standings and Records




Individual Results


Report is 50+ pages!
.pdf format
Relay Results

Pentathlon Standings

Long Distance Meet Results

Divisional Results .pdf

European Forces Swim League
Swim Records for Individual Events

New Records for Swim Season 2011-2012
.PDF Format

Boys and Girls Short Course Records as of February 2011
.PDF Format


Individual and Relay Teams
Boys and Girls Long Course Records
as of February 2011
.PDF Format


Long Distance Records as of October 2011
.PDF Format

Pentathalon Records as of February 2011
.PDF Format



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European Forces Swim League (EFSL)
League Schedule

The EFSL Official League Schedule is Posted Here:

2011-2012 League Schedule (.xls)


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European Forces Swim League (EFSL)
Officials' Library

League Head Official - Stephen Allan eMail


2010 Roster of Officials Listed by Teams .xls
(Last updated on 14 Jan 2011)

All Officials,

Butterfly Stroke: Interpretation of the arms coming forward simultaneously over the water. This was queried with Swim USA with the following explanation provided is that the arms may scrape the top of the water as they come forward (may hit waves and create splashes), the hands and wrists must be out of the water (should see an air gap).

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 !! Short Course - 400 meters free or more

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

When counters are used all swimmers must be treated equally; all are provided a counter who are doing this event or all without. (Unless agreement is reached amoung coaches during meet)

Should a bell warning signal be used to indicate the lead swimmer has two lengths remaining, these can only be used for 800 or 1500 meter events.

Regards, Stephen Alllen, EFSL League Official

**IMPORTANT INFORMATION**

RULES
USA Swimming Ruling on Body Suits

09 Swim Suit Issue 1 2
USA Swimming -Legal Suits-June 2010.pdf

2011 USA Rules and Regulations .pdf

2010 USA Mini Rule Book .pdf


2010 Pocket DQ Codes .doc


2010 DQ Codes for Clipboards .doc


Technical Rules Handout for Stroke and Turns

TEMPLATES
2010 Long Distance Counters .doc

DQ Record Sheet .pdf

Meet Duty Sheet .xls

Meet Director's Handbook .pdf


Officials' Qualifications Log
.doc


Officials' Briefing Guidelines
.pdf


USA Swimming Deck & Referee and Starter Guidelines .ppt

TRAINING SUPPORT
09 EFSL Officials' Clinic Briefing .ppt

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 the League Head Official

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
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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

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 866.941.5123 (located in the USA)

Meet Worksheets
Specific Duties of the Meet Office

Standard Heat Sheet Printout

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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Champs 2011 Download Files

List of Events .pdf

Meet Shell for Import into TeamManager

.zip


Short Course Records Download File
for Team Manager
Right Click Here to Download

Record Import File for Team Manager
Right Click Here to Download

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

Shells for Team Manager
Right Click Here to Download
.zip files



European Forces Swim League (EFSL)
Photo Album

2011 Long Distance Meet


CHAMPS 2011


Pictures compliments of Stephen Unwin, DE Photo

2009 Officials' Meeting @ Ramstein AFB

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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European Forces Swim League (EFSL)
Swim Camps

SWIM CAMPS 2011/2012

The EFSL does NOT endorse any of the following camps.
They are for information ONLY !!

The Rota Summer Swim Clinic Read More
is now officially scheduled for 15-19 August and is open to all
advanced swimmers from the league with a desire to improve their skills.
Space is limited to the first 30 swimmers that RSVP and pay in full, so interested swimmersshould RSVP promptly.



Alpine Swim Camp
- eMail Website


Rota Tiburones (Spain)
Summer Swim Clinics
1-6 Aug Advanced Swim Clinic (details coming soon at www.swimrota.com)
TBD Beginners Swim Clinic (details coming soon at www.swimrota.com)

 

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