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 is not a farm system, but seeks 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.  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.

The league 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.

(extracted from the EFSL website http://swimefsl.org/ )