SR304: SR304 Brookwood High School Boys Swim and Dive Team; congratulate
Last action February 28, 2025 · Senate Read and Adopted
A Georgia Senate resolution formally congratulates the Brookwood High School boys swim and dive team for winning the 2025 GHSA Class 6A State Swimming and Diving Championship.
In plain language
This resolution is a ceremonial statement from the Georgia Senate honoring the Brookwood High School boys swim and dive team. It recounts the team's eighth state championship, won with a 409-293 victory over Walton, and highlights standout performances by individual swimmers. The resolution does not change any Georgia law. It formally congratulates the team and directs the Secretary of the Senate to prepare a copy of the resolution for distribution to the team, serving as an official record of recognition from the legislature.
What the bill does
- Formally congratulates the Brookwood High School boys swim and dive team for winning the 2025 GHSA Class 6A State Swimming and Diving Championship.
- Recites the team's 409-293 championship victory over Walton and names individual swimmers who won titles in specific events.
- Directs the Secretary of the Senate to prepare and distribute an official copy of the resolution to the team.
Who it affects
The Brookwood High School boys swim and dive team, its named swimmers, and the school community are directly recognized. The Secretary of the Senate is tasked with producing a copy of the resolution for distribution.
Why it matters
The resolution carries no legal or funding effect but provides official public recognition from the Georgia Senate for the team's athletic achievement, giving the students and school a formal record of the state legislature's acknowledgment.
Key provisions
- The resolution recounts the team's eighth state championship win, defeating Walton 409-293.
- Names Baylor Stanton as winning individual titles in the 200-yard individual medley and 100-yard backstroke and part of the winning 200-yard medley relay.
- Names Michael Stanton as winning the 500-yard freestyle and part of the winning 200-yard freestyle relay team.
- The resolving clause formally extends the Senate's congratulations and best wishes to the team.
- A final clause directs the Secretary of the Senate to make a copy available for distribution to the team.
Status timeline
- Senate Read and Adopted (Senate)
- Senate Hopper (Senate)
Sponsors
- Nikki Merritt (D, SD-009)
- Nabilah Islam Parkes (D, SD-007)
- Tonya Anderson (D, SD-043)
- Randal Mangham (D, SD-055)
- Shawn Still (R, SD-048)
- Clint Dixon (R, SD-045)
- Sheikh Rahman (D, SD-005)
- Bill Cowsert (R, SD-046)
Topics
- high school sports
- swimming and diving
- GHSA championships
- Georgia Senate resolutions