[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 105 (Wednesday, September 8, 2004)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1536]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




               HONORING NANCY HABERLAND, OLYMPIC ATHLETE

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                        HON. BENJAMIN L. CARDIN

                              of maryland

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, September 7, 2004

  Mr. CARDIN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate my constituent, 
Nancy Haberland, for her participation in the Games of the XXVIIIth 
Olympiad.
  In her Olympic debut this August, Nancy Haberland was forward in the 
Yngling boat. Ms. Haberland, along with skipper Carol Cronin and middle 
Liz Filter made up Team Atkins. The yngling class was one of the most 
closely contested races at the U.S. Olympic trials. In a remarkable 
achievement, Team Atkins beat out a field that included a previous 
Yngling world champion, Betsy Alison, and past Olympians Jody Swanson 
and Cory Sertl. Ms. Haberland has also won numerous national titles in 
several classes.
  Nancy Haberland grew up in Northbrook, Illinois and started sailing 
at the age of 13. In 1984, she graduated from Miami University in Ohio 
with a degree in dietetics and management, and she is a registered 
dietitian. She serves our country now as a sailing coach at the United 
States Naval Academy in Annapolis, and I am privileged to represent her 
in Congress.
  It has been said that the trademarks of a champion are, ``The will to 
prepare, the guts to risk, and the desire to be the best.'' Ms. 
Haberland certainly possesses all three, and I urge my colleagues to 
join me in congratulating her.

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