--- title: HR 492. West Forsyth High School boys swim team; 2024 GHSA Class 6A 4X100 Freestyle Relay State Champions; commend collection: bills id: 2025-2026/hr492 cite_as: HR 492, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr492 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr492.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr492/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/71147 date: 2025-03-04 status: passed corpus_version: bills-2026-09-12 license: Public record of the Georgia General Assembly, via LegiScan; see about.md publisher: Georgia Commons, an independent project of Georgia Civic Data. Not the State of Georgia. Not legal advice. up: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026.md previous: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr491.md next: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr493.md index: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/index.md omitted: votes and history omitted_chars: 131 omitted_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr492.md?full=1 bill_number: HR 492 session: 2025-2026 Regular Session session_slug: 2025-2026 chamber: House bill_type: resolution status_date: 2025-03-04 last_action: House Read and Adopted sponsors: - Lauren McDonald - Carter Barrett - Rick Jasperse - Brent Cox - Todd Jones text_version: Introduced has_text: true legiscan_url: https://legiscan.com/GA/bill/HR492/2025 upstream_id: 1991488 summaries_model: claude-sonnet-5 topic_tags: - high school sports - swimming - Forsyth County - legislative honors --- # HR 492. West Forsyth High School boys swim team; 2024 GHSA Class 6A 4X100 Freestyle Relay State Champions; commend ## Text House Resolution 492 By: Representatives McDonald III of the 26th, Barrett of the 24th, Jasperse of the 11th, Cox of the 28th, and Jones of the 25th A RESOLUTION Honoring the West Forsyth High School boys swim team, the 2024 GHSA Class 6A 4x100 Freestyle Relay State Champions; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, the West Forsyth High School Boys Swim Team has demonstrated outstanding teamwork, dedication, and perseverance in the sport of swimming; and WHEREAS, through their exceptional performance, Cade Anderson, Colton Carter, Nathan Fedke, and Ty McGinn secured the title of 2024 GHSA Class 6A 4x100 Freestyle Relay State Champions, bringing great pride and recognition to West Forsyth High School and Forsyth County; and WHEREAS, Coach Michele Heindl has the esteemed privilege of serving as head coach to the program, and oversaw countless hours of training and competition to assist in the growth of these young men as individuals and athletes; and WHEREAS, their victory is a testament to their commitment to excellence, countless hours of training, and the unwavering support of their coaches, teammates, families, and school community; and WHEREAS, their athletic achievements serve as an inspiration to their peers and a reflection of the values of hard work, sportsmanship, and determination. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of this body recognize and honor the West Forsyth High School boys swim team for their exceptional accomplishment as the 2024 GHSA Class 6A 4x100 Freestyle Relay State Champions. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized and directed to make appropriate copies of this resolution available for distribution to Cade Anderson, Colton Carter, Nathan Fedke, and Ty McGinn. ## Summaries written by Georgia Commons The following was written by claude-sonnet-5 from the text above and is not part of the resolution. Quote the text, not the summary. A Georgia House resolution formally honors the West Forsyth High School boys swim team for winning the 2024 GHSA Class 6A 4x100 Freestyle Relay state championship. ### Plain-language summary This resolution is a ceremonial statement from the Georgia House of Representatives recognizing a specific high school athletic achievement. It does not change any law or create any funding or program. The resolution honors four West Forsyth High School swimmers, Cade Anderson, Colton Carter, Nathan Fedke, and Ty McGinn, along with their coach Michele Heindl, for winning the 2024 GHSA (Georgia High School Association) Class 6A 4x100 Freestyle Relay state championship. It directs the Clerk of the House to prepare copies of the resolution for distribution to the four athletes as a formal keepsake of the honor. ### What it does - Formally recognizes and honors the West Forsyth High School boys swim team as 2024 GHSA Class 6A 4x100 Freestyle Relay State Champions. - Names the four swimmers, Cade Anderson, Colton Carter, Nathan Fedke, and Ty McGinn, and their coach Michele Heindl in the official record. - Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare copies of the resolution for distribution to the named swimmers. ### Who it affects The resolution directly names the four West Forsyth High School swimmers, their coach, and involves the Clerk of the House of Representatives, who must prepare and distribute copies of the resolution to the athletes. ### Why it matters The resolution carries no legal or financial effect; its practical impact is symbolic, giving the swim team and its members formal state recognition and a keepsake document commemorating their championship for West Forsyth High School and Forsyth County. ### Key provisions - The resolution's preamble (whereas clauses) describes the swim team's achievement and credits Coach Michele Heindl's leadership. - The first resolving clause formally honors the team for winning the 2024 GHSA Class 6A 4x100 Freestyle Relay state championship. - The second resolving clause directs the Clerk of the House to prepare and distribute copies of the resolution to the four named swimmers. ## Status - Status: Passed (2025-03-04) - Last action: House Read and Adopted (2025-03-04) - Sponsors: Lauren McDonald, Carter Barrett, Rick Jasperse, Brent Cox, Todd Jones - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/71147 > The history, votes, and amendments (131 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr492.md?full=1