[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 108 (Wednesday, July 18, 2012)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1280]
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HONORING THE SIXTH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT OF GEORGIA'S OLYMPIC ATHLETES

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                             HON. TOM PRICE

                               of georgia

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, July 18, 2012

  Mr. PRICE of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, today I rise to honor two 
constituents from the 6th Congressional District of Georgia, Kathleen 
Hersey and Eric Hurd, who will compete in the 2012 Summer Olympics in 
London. Kathleen Hersey will be participating in 100m/200m butterfly, 
while Eric Hurd will be in the Slalom Double Canoe event.
  By taking second place in the 200m butterfly, Kathleen qualified for 
her second Olympic games. Last year Kathleen won a national title and a 
gold medal at the Duel in the Pool, both in the 200m butterfly. She 
finished eighth in the same event in Beijing four years ago. Kathleen 
has shown amazing dedication, discipline, and devotion to swimming, 
training roughly 9,000 yards per day, six days a week.
  Eric earned a spot on this year's Olympic team by winning the Gold 
earlier this year at the 2012 Pan American Championship in Brazil. Eric 
also finished first at the 2012 U.S. Olympic Teams Trials in Charlotte, 
North Carolina. Eric's paddling career began at Atlanta's 
``Waterworks''--a single Class II rapid with gates set up for training 
purposes. Since then, he has been preparing rigorously ahead of this 
year's games by training at the U.S. National Whitewater Center in 
Charlotte, North Carolina.
  Mr. Speaker, I know I speak for all Members of the House in wishing 
these two outstanding individuals the best of luck. Their exceptional 
commitment to athleticism is an inspiration to us all. I know Kathleen 
and Eric, along with a multitude of other exceptional athletes across 
this great land of ours, will be a wonderful illustration to the world 
of American strength and perseverance.

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