European Forces Swim League

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European Forces Swim League (EFSL)
About EFSL

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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

09 Technical Meeting Minutes .pdf

Press Release Form
for Stars and Stripes
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2009 Presidents Meeting Minutes
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EFSL 2008 - 2009 Expense Report
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2009 EFSL Bylaws (Final Draft)
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2007 EFSL Technical Bylaws
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DoDDS Memo of Understanding - Varsity Letters
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Index of Private Organization Forms, Processes, Samples
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USA Minimum Standards Guidelines
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About the EFSL Website .pdf

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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

!! URGENT !! The V-G VIPERS are in search of a Full Time Coach
If anyone knows of anyone moving into their area, or
if they are already there, please contact me and I will
put you in touch. Thanks

Morag Davite, EFSL President

PREPARATION - TAPER - for the CHAMPIONSHIP
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December, 2009 - Read More.pdf

November 2, 2009 - Read More.pdf

Medal Count (Lignano)- Read More .pdf

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European Forces Swim League (EFSL)
League Directory

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Submit your changes via email to Frank J. Nosal - EFSL Web Master


Morag Davite League President	Charlie Midthun 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 - Susan Hoffman 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: Kenneth Luciani Vice-President: Stephanie Leeds Secratary: Sue Williamson Head Coach: Sue Williamson Head Official: Kenneth Luciani Meet Director: Vacant Statistician: Youngshin Luciani
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 Team eMail President - Ahmed Bouzinab Vice Président - Daniel Dehennin Head Coach - Olivier Van Lerberger Secretary - Jessica Stehmann Head Official - Morag Davite Meet Director - George Markopouliotis Statistician - Antonio Victoria-Sanchez
Eifel Sharks Team Website Team eMail President: Bernadette Nagelhout-Hoene Vice-President: Eugene Diemer Head Coach: Scott Vines Secretary: Lily Schellhase Head Official: Bernadette Nagelhout-Hoene Meet Director : Brad Ellenberger Statistician: Kay Oliver	Geilenkirchen Orcas Team Website President Rick Ojeda Vice President Susan Houston Secretary Charlotte Reges Meet Director Yutona Siikavaara Head Official Huub Gulpers Head Coach Kris Chodakowski Statistician Martin Seidel
Heidelberg Sea Lions Team Website Team eMail President - Angie Simmons Vice President- Mike Watt Vice President - Michelle Bronell Treasurer - Joanna Rodriguez Statistician - Deb/Trace Gunsch Secretary - Bernice Parkhill	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: : Kerrie Arcand 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- Sue Sweeney Secretary - Head Coach - Dean Reed Meet Director -Charles Midthun Head Official - Ian Gillingham Statistician - Trish Reed
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 Meet Director Home Meet - Thomas Heim Statistician - Attila Balla	Signonella Swordfish Team Website Team eMail President- Rich McKeown Vice President - Kathleen Kinsey Treasurer: Norman Stiegler Secretary: Jill Beadles Meet Director: Charlotte Greeson Statistician: Joe Greeson
Stuttgart Piranhas Team Website President - Al Viana Vice President - Ralph Borras Head Coach - Breanne James Secretary - Del/Barb Crandall Head Official - Vacant Meet Director - Ralph Borras Statistician - Rob Moran	Rota Tiburones Team Website President John Freeman Vice President Walt LaBrie Head Coach John Freeman Treseurer Maureen Farrell Secretary Michelle Farnsworth Head Official Jim Flynn Meet Director Troy Rahn Statistician Liesl Christensen
Vicenza Mako Sharks Team Website President- cindi.unger@eur.army.mil Vice President: Nicole Fosmoe Secretary: Ann Gasparini Treasurer: Sharon Christie Statistician: Sandy Segura Head Coach: Justine Aubrey	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
Team Website Under Construction
Team email
President: Laurie Schwab
Vice-President: Karen Meehan
Head Coach: TBD
Head Official: Dianne Hodges
Meet Director: NA
Secretary: Ivonne Santana
Statistician: Dianne Hodges

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

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EUROPEAN FORCES SWIM LEAGUE

CHAMPS Information - Read More .doc

For Pictures from CHAMPS 2009
Look on Our Photos Page

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European Forces Swim League (EFSL)
Qualifying Times

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2009

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

2010 CHAMPS Results .pdf

2010 Divisional Results .doc

European Forces Swim League
Swim Records for Individual Events

December 20, 2009: Qualifiers by Age and Stroke .pdf

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 Feb 12, 2010
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Pentathalon Scoring
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European Forces Swim League (EFSL)
League Schedule

The EFSL Official League Schedule is Posted Here:

2009-2010 League Schedule

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European Forces Swim League (EFSL)
Officials' Library

Huub Gulpers eMail

Roster of Officials Listed by Teams .xls

All Referees,
Please read the information from Bruce Stratton to Beth Hoeh i.a.w. the Butterfly which was swum in Italy during the 20 September meet at Aviano:

Forward this information to the referees in your division please, so we all do the same rule interpretation !!

The arms must go simultaneously forward over the water and simultaneously backward and if the arms are dragging thru the water then t is a DQ !!

Regards,

Huub Gulpers
EFSL LHO

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 !!

**IMPORTANT**
Final Decision on USA
Swimming Swim Suit Ban
as of 1 October 2009
Clarification and Letter to Members

USA Smimming Ruling on Body Suits - Read More

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 - Decision on Swimsuits

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

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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

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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

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.

2010 CHAMPS Meet Manager
Datebase (zip)

2010 Champs Shell Meet Manager
Database (zip) .ev3 file

Shells for Meet Manager
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.zip files

Shells for Team Manager
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