H.R. No. 1616
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, The Georgetown High School boys' swim team achieved
great distinction by winning the 5A team championship at the 2019
University Interscholastic League Swimming and Diving State Meet;
and
WHEREAS, In a season-long display of talent and
determination, the Eagles won the district and regional titles to
earn a return trip to the state meet, where they had finished second
among the 5A contenders in 2018; and
WHEREAS, Competing on February 15 and 16, 2019, at the Lee and
Joe Jamail Texas Swimming Center in Austin, Georgetown clinched the
first state crown in program history; the Eagles were paced in the
individual events by Greyson Alarcon, who set a 5A state record time
of 48.05 seconds in the 100-yard butterfly and also won the 100-yard
backstroke; Corby Furrer collected gold and silver medals,
respectively, in the 500-yard and 200-yard freestyle races, and
William Corona was second in both the 200-yard individual medley
and the 100-yard freestyle; and
WHEREAS, In relay competition, Mr. Furrer, Mr. Corona, and
Greyson Alarcon were part of two gold medal-winning squads; they
joined with Daniel Pineiro in notching a 5A state record time of 3
minutes, 5.16 seconds, in the 400-yard freestyle relay, and they
teamed with Landon Alarcon to clock in at 1 minute, 24.87 seconds,
in the 200-yard freestyle relay; and
WHEREAS, Landon Alarcon also competed in the 200-yard
individual medley and the 100-yard breaststroke, placing 6th and
7th, respectively, and Mr. Pineiro recorded 8th- and 13th-place
finishes in the 200-yard and 100-yard freestyle races; and
WHEREAS, These talented young Texans have distinguished
themselves through their skill, hard work, and enduring commitment
to excellence, and they may indeed reflect with pride on their
extraordinary accomplishments; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate the Georgetown High School boys'
swim team on winning the 5A state championship at the 2019 UIL
Swimming and Diving State Meet and extend to all those associated
with the team sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be it
further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for the Georgetown Eagles as an expression of high regard
by the Texas House of Representatives.
Wilson
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 1616 was adopted by the House on May
15, 2019, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House