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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2009

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The EFSL Official League Schedule is Posted Here:

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2009 Chapms Meet Manager Database (zip)

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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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