[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 136 (Monday, September 26, 1994)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E]
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[Congressional Record: September 26, 1994]
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             HOMETOWN HERO, TOM DOLAN, BREAKS WORLD RECORD

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                          HON. JAMES P. MORAN

                              of virginia

                    in the house of representatives

                       Monday, September 26, 1994

  Mr. MORAN. Mr. Speaker, I rise to pay special tribute to an exemplary 
athlete, Tom Dolan, who recently broke a swimming world record for the 
400 meter at the world championships in Rome, an event second only to 
the Olympics. Dolan achieved this victory by finishing the race in 4 
minutes, 12.3 seconds, shaving .06 seconds off of the previous 400 
meter record, set in 1987.
  Dolan began his record setting trend at Yorktown High School in 
Arlington, VA, where he broke every existing record. Now a rising 
sophomore at the University of Michigan, Dolan has spent the past 2 
years training with the Wolverines. It is through the rigors of 
training and his admirable determination that Dolan achieved his world-
class record.
  The Dolan name has become familiar to us in northern Virginia, not 
only because of Tom's athletic prowess, but also because of his 
father's recent campaign for attorney general. I am grateful to the 
Dolan's for adding so much to our community, and honor Tom as our true 
hometown hero.
  I am confident that this is not the last we'll hear of Tom Dolan. 
There is no doubt that he will do his best for our country, and for the 
Commonwealth of Virginia in 1996 at the Olympic Games. We look forward 
to watching you claim another victory Tom.

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