[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 99 (Friday, June 16, 1995)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1278]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                SEGALOFF LEADS U.S. ROWING TEAM TO GOLD

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                          HON. ROSA L. DeLAURO

                             of connecticut

                    in the house of representatives

                         Friday, June 16, 1995

  Ms. DeLAURO. Mr. Speaker, I would like to congratulate the U.S. 
Rowing Team for its tremendous performance at the 1995 Pan American 
Games in Mar del Plata, Argentina. In 21 events, the national team won 
18 medals, including 10 gold.
  The men's four and eight boats were led to gold medal victories by 
coxswain Steven Segaloff, of New Haven, CT. I would especially like to 
congratulate Steven. He and his family have been friends of mine for 
many years and I have watched Steven develop from an exceptional local 
athlete to a world-class competitor.
  At an early age, Steven devoted countless hours to practicing and 
preparing for rowing competitions. His career as a coxswain began at 
the Yale boathouse on the Housatonic River in Derby, where he filled in 
for regular varsity coxes when they missed practice. Steven continued 
his career as a coxswain for Cornell University's varsity crew team. 
Like his father, Jim Segaloff, a veteran coxswain of 30 years who still 
continues to race at the New Haven Rowing Club, Steven developed a 
drive and passion for rowing.
  After graduating from Cornell with a degree in American Studies, 
Steven prepared for his intended legal career by working for Senator 
Joseph Biden as a staff assistant to the Senate Judiciary Committee in 
1993. But when U.S. national rowing coach Mike Spracklen asked him to 
cox for the national team, Steven put his legal and polticial ambitions 
on hold to train and compete in the World Cup Regatta in Germany.
  Since then, Steven has led our national crew team to numerous 
victories, including first place finishes at the 1994 World Rowing 
Championships, the 1994 Henley Royal Regatta in London, the 1994 
Goodwill Games, and recently at the Pan American Games in Argentina.
  Now, preparing for the 1996 Summer Olympics, Steven hopes to fulfill 
his dream of winning an Olympic gold medal in Atlanta. His hard work 
and sacrifice, and that of the national rowing team, have earned the 
team international recognition and made us proud. I would like to wish 
the best of luck to Steven and the entire team as they train and 
compete in preparation for the Olympics. Bring home the gold in 1996!

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