[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 122 (Wednesday, September 12, 2012)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1485]
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     CHAMPAIGN NATIVE, TYLER McGILL, WINS OLYMPIC GOLD IN SWIMMING

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                        HON. TIMOTHY V. JOHNSON

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                     Wednesday, September 12, 2012

  Mr. JOHNSON of Illinois. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the 
achievements of Olympic Swimming Gold Medalist Tyler McGill.
  Champaign native, Tyler McGill, took home Olympic Gold last month. 
McGill was part of the 4X100-meter medley relay team that won gold in 
London.
  McGill, born and raised in Champaign, Illinois, was a State Champion 
swimmer at Champaign Central High School, and went on to become an All-
American swimmer at Auburn University.
  Tyler has consistently been one of the top butterfly swimmers in the 
country. He qualified for the London Games, finishing second behind 
Michael Phelps at the USA Swimming Trials, with a time of 51.31 
seconds.
  In London Tyler qualified third for the finals of the 100-meter 
butterfly, eventually finishing seventh. His medaling opportunity came 
shortly after his seventh place finish as he swam the butterfly leg 
during the prelims of the 4X100-meter medley relay. USA went on to 
capture gold in that event and McGill took home some hardware.
  I would like to congratulate Tyler's parents, Jeff and Susan, for the 
encouragement and support they have given Tyler over the years to 
become the exceptional Olympian that he is today.

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