SR 645 — Commending the University of Virginia women's swimming and diving team.

SPECIAL SESSION I INTRODUCEDENROLLED 22208229D SENATE RESOLUTION NO.

645 IE Offered May 31, 2022 N Commending the University of Virginia women's swimming and diving team.

TN ––––––––––R Patrons––Deeds,Agreed Barker,to Bell,by Edwards,the Favola,Senate, Hanger,June Hashmi,1, McDougle,2022 RuffWHEREAS, the University of Virginia women's swimming and Saslawdiving Rteam ––––––––––secured its third O consecutive conference title with a victory in the Atlantic Coast Conference Women's Swimming and DivingL ChampionshipsDivWHEREAS, the University of Virginia Cavaliers won Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) titles in February14 2022;L events, and the team finished the championship with an overall score of 1418.5, defeating the runnersEup from North Carolina State University by more than 70 points;

and D WHEREAS, the University of Virginia Cavaliers won Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) titles in 14 events, and the team finished the championship with an overall score of 1418.5, defeating the rCnners-up from North Carolina State University byWolfpack moreand thanclaim 70the points;victory;

andandthe thefive-day Northevent Carolinato Statehold off WHEREAS, the University Wolfpackof andVirginia's claimReilly Tiltmann won the victory;200-yard backstroke event, narrowly defeating a three-time defending champion with a time of 1:50.49, while Kate Douglass defWHEREAS, Alex Walsh defeated another former three-time champion in the 200-yard backstroke event with a time of 2:03.02, the third fastest time ever recorded in the event;

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andand, 6be WHEREAS,itng the victoryAtlantic isCoast aConference tributeWomen's toSwimming the skill and hardRESOLVED workFURTHER, ofThat all the student-athletes,Clerk th5 leadership and guidance of coaches and staff, and the passionateSenate supportprepare ofa thecopy entire University of VirRESOLVEDthis byresolution thefor Senatepresentation ofto Virginia, That the University of Virginia women's swimming and diving team herebyas bean commendedexpression onof winning the AtlanticSenate Coastof ConferenceVirginia's Women'sadmiration Swimmingfor andthe Divingteam's Championshipsachievements. in 2022;

and, be it RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the Senate prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to the University of Virginia women's swimming and diving team as an expression of the Senate of Virginia's admiration for the team's achievements.

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