| 1 | House Resolution |
| 2 | A resolution commending Olympic Gold Medalist Ryan Lochte. |
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| 4 | WHEREAS, American swimmer Ryan Lochte from Daytona Beach is |
| 5 | a multiple world record holder and an Olympic Gold Medalist, and |
| 6 | WHEREAS, Ryan Lochte, who currently trains in Gainesville, |
| 7 | swam for Daytona Beach Swimming as an age-group swimmer where he |
| 8 | was first coached by his father, Steve Lochte, and |
| 9 | WHEREAS, Ryan Lochte, who graduated from the University of |
| 10 | Florida, was a member of the university's nationally recognized |
| 11 | men's swim team under Head Coach Gregg Troy, and |
| 12 | WHEREAS, named NCAA swimmer of the year in 2005 and 2006, |
| 13 | Ryan Lochte set U.S. Open and American records at the 2006 NCAA |
| 14 | Men's Swimming and Diving Championships, and |
| 15 | WHEREAS, Ryan Lochte made his Olympic debut in the 2004 |
| 16 | Summer Olympic Games in Athens, Greece, winning the silver medal |
| 17 | in the 200 meter individual medley and helping his teammates |
| 18 | capture the gold medal in the 4 x 200 meter freestyle relay, and |
| 19 | WHEREAS, having set world records at the 2006 FINA Short |
| 20 | Course World Championships, Ryan Lochte set one long course |
| 21 | world record in the 200 meter backstroke at the 2007 World |
| 22 | Championships in Melbourne, Australia, and |
| 23 | WHEREAS, continuing his dominance in the pool, Ryan Lochte |
| 24 | set three short course world records at the 2008 FINA Short |
| 25 | Course World Championships in Manchester, England, winning four |
| 26 | gold and two silver medals at the meet, and |
| 27 | WHEREAS, having qualified for the 2008 U.S. Olympic Team in |
| 28 | three individual events, finishing second in all three at the |
| 29 | U.S. Olympic Team Trials, Ryan set his sights on the Olympic |
| 30 | Games and decided he wouldn't settle for second place, and |
| 31 | WHEREAS, at the 2008 Summer Olympics held in Beijing, |
| 32 | China, Ryan Lochte won the 200 meter backstroke in world record |
| 33 | time, earning his first individual Olympic Gold Medal, and |
| 34 | WHEREAS, Ryan Lochte finished the Olympic Games with bronze |
| 35 | medals in the 200 meter individual medley and the 400 meter |
| 36 | individual medley and another gold medal in the 4 x 200 meter |
| 37 | freestyle relay in which he and his teammates shattered the |
| 38 | world record, and |
| 39 | WHEREAS, Ryan Lochte's laid-back demeanor out of the pool, |
| 40 | combined with his confidence that he can win when he gets behind |
| 41 | the blocks, have made him one of the world's best swimmers, NOW, |
| 42 | THEREFORE, |
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| 44 | Be It Resolved by the House of Representatives of the State of |
| 45 | Florida: |
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| 47 | That the members of the House of Representatives commend |
| 48 | Ryan Lochte for his dedication and athletic excellence and |
| 49 | congratulate him for winning an Olympic Gold Medal. |
| 50 | BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this resolution be |
| 51 | presented to Ryan Lochte as a tangible token of the sentiments |
| 52 | expressed herein. |