Bill Text: TX HR1522 | 2023-2024 | 88th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Congratulating the boys' swim team from Tuloso-Midway High School in Corpus Christi on placing second at the 2023 UIL Swimming & Diving State Meet.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2023-05-19 - Reported enrolled [HR1522 Detail]
Download: Texas-2023-HR1522-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 1522 | ||
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| WHEREAS, The boys' swim team of Tuloso-Midway High School in | ||
| Corpus Christi achieved great distinction at the 2023 University | ||
| Interscholastic League Swimming & Diving State Meet, held | ||
| February 9 and 10 in San Antonio; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Delivering an exceptional performance, | ||
| Tuloso-Midway finished second overall in the 4A team competition | ||
| and was especially strong in the individual events; Matteo | ||
| Nisimblat claimed gold in the 100-yard freestyle race, and Tomas | ||
| Betancour won the 100-yard butterfly, holding off silver medalist | ||
| and teammate Gavin Gallimore; Alex Craig was second in the 200-yard | ||
| freestyle, and Mr. Betancour and Mr. Nisimblat clinched respective | ||
| bronze medals in the 50-yard freestyle and the 200-yard individual | ||
| medley; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The Warriors also excelled in the relays, with the | ||
| quartet of Mr. Gallimore, Mr. Craig, Mr. Betancour, and | ||
| Mr. Nisimblat bringing home gold in the 200-yard freestyle event, | ||
| and Mr. Gallimore, Riley Williams, Mr. Betancour, and | ||
| Mr. Nisimblat garnering second place in the 200-yard medley relay; | ||
| moreover, Zeke Adams, Gavin Lopez, Mr. Williams, and Mr. Craig | ||
| placed fourth in the 400-yard freestyle relay; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Tuloso-Midway was also represented at state by | ||
| Anthony Rios in 1-meter diving, Andrew Benavides in the 200-yard | ||
| individual medley, and Ryan Rosenbaum in the 500-yard freestyle; | ||
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| WHEREAS, Throughout the season, the talented members of the | ||
| Tuloso-Midway roster benefited from the able guidance of head coach | ||
| Anna Alaniz and assistant coaches Criselda Saenz and Izzy Soza; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The Tuloso-Midway Warriors have excelled through | ||
| skill, hard work, and an unwavering commitment to performing at the | ||
| highest level, and they are a source of tremendous pride to their | ||
| classmates and to their many supporters in the local community; | ||
| now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas | ||
| Legislature hereby congratulate the Tuloso-Midway High School | ||
| boys' swim team on placing second in the 4A team competition at the | ||
| 2023 UIL Swimming & Diving State Meet and extend to the athletes, | ||
| coaches, and staff sincere best wishes for continued success; and, | ||
| be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be | ||
| prepared for the team as an expression of high regard by the Texas | ||
| House of Representatives. | ||
| Herrero | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 1522 was adopted by the House on May | ||
| 19, 2023, by a non-record vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
