[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 162 (2016), Part 9]
[House]
[Page 12023]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                      CONGRATULATING DAVID PLUMMER

  (Mr. PAULSEN asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. PAULSEN. Mr. Speaker, I rise to congratulate Wayzata's David 
Plummer on winning the bronze medal in the 100-meter backstroke in this 
year's Olympic Games.
  David's path to the Olympics was not an easy one. David is an alumnus 
of the University of Minnesota and the very first former Golden Gopher 
men's swimmer to win an Olympic medal for the United States. After 
missing the 2012 games in London by a fraction of a second, he thought 
his Olympic aspirations might be shattered. However, David never gave 
up and continued to pursue his dream. This year, at the age of 30, he 
made the Olympic team and reached his goal of competing and winning the 
bronze medal at the Olympic Games.
  On top of his achievements in the pool, David is also a leader in our 
community. He is the head coach of the Wayzata High School boys' swim 
and dive team, leading them to a State championship in his first 
season, as well as winning Minnesota's State Coach of the Year.
  Mr. Speaker, we can draw inspiration from David's determination to 
overcome any obstacle. David has made the State of Minnesota and our 
entire country proud.
  Congratulations, David.

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