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This resolution extends the commendation and congratulations of the Mississippi Senate to 17-year-old Rachel McAlpin from Brandon, Mississippi, for winning the Gold Medal in the 50-meter breaststroke at the 2025 World Aquatics Junior Swimming Championships held in Otopeni, Romania. The resolution highlights McAlpin's dedication, noting she has been swimming competitively since age 5, is home-schooled, and swims for the Mississippi Makos, with a commitment to swim collegiately for the University of Arkansas. It also mentions her strong character, her comeback victory in the championship race where she equaled her personal best time, and her previous experience as a page for the Mississippi State Senate, expressing pride in her accomplishments as an ambassador for the state.

https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2026/pdf/history/SR/SR0049.xml