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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Gabrielle Kopenski, a member of the Texas Ford |
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Aquatics USA Swim team, attained great distinction at the Speedo |
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Sectionals Championship Series held in College Station February |
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23-26, 2017; and |
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WHEREAS, Facing off against a field of top competitors at the |
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meet, Ms. Kopenski clinched two gold medals by besting opponents in |
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the 1,000-yard freestyle with a time of 9 minutes, 38.26 seconds, |
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and in the 1,650-yard freestyle with a time of 16 minutes, 6.51 |
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seconds; she was also part of the quartet that captured the silver |
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medal in the 800-yard freestyle relay; and |
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WHEREAS, Those triumphs were just the latest in |
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Ms. Kopenski's impressive list of achievements; she had previously |
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won five gold medals, two silver medals, and a bronze medal in the |
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Speedo Champions Series and a pair of gold medals at the 2016 Speedo |
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Winter Junior Championships; moreover, she has garnered a total of |
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four gold medals at University Interscholastic League Swimming & |
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Diving State Meets, and she was named the Outstanding 5A State |
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Swimmer for two consecutive years; and |
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WHEREAS, Gabrielle Kopenski has proven herself an elite |
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athlete through her talent, determination, and commitment to |
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excellence, and she will cherish her memories of these |
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accomplishments for years to come; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Gabrielle Kopenski on her |
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outstanding showing at the 2017 Speedo Sectionals Championship |
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Series and extend to her sincere best wishes for continued success; |
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and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Ms. Kopenski as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |
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Sanford |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 2355 was adopted by the House on May |
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25, 2017, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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