House
Resolution
136
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Introduced
HOUSE
RESOLUTION
NO.
136
BY
UPMEYER
and
KAUFMANN
A
Resolution
honoring
the
courage,
determination,
and
1
dedication
of
Cheyanne
Boddicker
in
swimming
the
2
English
Channel.
3
WHEREAS,
the
English
Channel
is
a
cold,
unforgiving
4
body
of
water
and
is
one
of
the
busiest
shipping
lanes
5
in
the
world;
and
6
WHEREAS,
undaunted
by
this
challenge
Iowa
native
7
Cheyanne
Boddicker
swam
the
channel,
not
for
fame
8
or
glory,
but
to
raise
donations
for
the
Holden
9
Comprehensive
Cancer
Center
at
the
University
of
10
Iowa;
and
11
WHEREAS,
her
dedication
was
in
part
motivated
by
12
the
passing
of
her
grandfather,
who
was
one
of
almost
13
600,000
people
in
the
United
States
to
die
from
cancer
14
in
2010;
and
15
WHEREAS,
Miss
Boddicker
trained
intensively
for
over
16
a
year,
guided
by
her
brother,
Staff
Sergeant
Michael
17
Boddicker,
and
assisted
by
family
and
friends;
and
18
WHEREAS,
that
intensive
training
included
a
grueling
19
regimen
of
weight
training,
aerobic
conditioning,
and
20
endless
swimming,
including
trips
to
Lake
Michigan
to
21
become
acclimated
to
cold
water;
and
22
WHEREAS,
Miss
Boddicker,
recognized
by
the
Channel
23
Swimming
Association
as
the
877th
person
to
officially
24
swim
the
channel,
made
the
21-nautical-mile
crossing
25
in
a
straight
swim
with
an
official
time
of
15
hours
26
and
39
minutes,
not
taking
a
break
or
wearing
a
wetsuit
27
in
the
61-degree
water;
and
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WHEREAS,
Miss
Boddicker
is
believed
to
be
the
first
1
female
Iowan
to
swim
the
channel;
and
2
WHEREAS,
her
ultimate
goal,
well
over
halfway
met,
3
is
to
raise
$25,000
for
the
center;
NOW
THEREFORE,
4
BE
IT
RESOLVED
BY
THE
HOUSE
OF
REPRESENTATIVES,
That
5
the
House
of
Representatives
congratulates
Cheyanne
6
Boddicker
for
her
courage
in
swimming
the
English
7
Channel,
and
honors
her
humanitarian
efforts
in
the
8
fight
against
cancer.
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