Senate Resolution No. 1448

BY: Senator TEDISCO

CONGRATULATING Fayth Goodspeed of Niskayuna High
School upon the occasion of capturing the Girls 100
Yard Breaststroke title at the NYSPHSAA Girls
Swimming and Diving Championship on November 22,
2025

WHEREAS, Individual and team championships are highly sought after
in high school sports; this Legislative Body commends rare athletic
achievements and pays special recognition to those who pursue such
excellence and become examples for the youth of this great Empire State;
and

WHEREAS, Athletic competition helps to enhance both the moral and
physical development of young athletes, preparing them for the future by
instilling in them the importance of teamwork, encouraging a standard of
healthy living, and developing a sense of fair play and competition; and

WHEREAS, This Legislative Body is justly proud to congratulate high
school junior Fayth Goodspeed upon the occasion of capturing the Girls
100 Yard Breaststroke title at the NYSPHSAA Girls Swimming and Diving
Championship on Saturday, November 22, 2025, held at the Webster High
School Aquatic Center in Webster, New York; and

WHEREAS, The victory secured Fayth Goodspeed her second consecutive
State Championship in the event with a personal best time of 1:02.79;
and

WHEREAS, Prior to her success at the state level, Fayth Goodspeed
won the NYSPHSAA Section 2, Division 1 Championship, with a time of
1:03.57 on November 8, 2025, at the Shenendehowa Aquatic Center in
Clifton Park, New York in front of a capacity crowd and a fan base of
family, friends, and teammates; and

WHEREAS, The athletic talent displayed by Fayth Goodspeed is due in
great part to the efforts of Coach Amanda Nappi, the team's expert
coaching staff, and skilled and inspirational tutors, respected for
their ability to develop potential into excellence; and

WHEREAS, Fayth Goodspeed 's overall record is outstanding; she was
loyally and enthusiastically supported by her family, teammates, friends
and the community at large throughout her journey; and

WHEREAS, For her outstanding meet season, Fayth Goodspeed was
recognized by the Times Union, a longtime Capital Region newspaper as
the 2025 Girls' Swimming and Diving Athlete of the Year; and

WHEREAS, Sports competition instills the values of teamwork, pride,
and accomplishment, and Fayth Goodspeed has clearly contributed to the
spirit of excellence which is a tradition of her school; now, therefore,
be it

RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
congratulate Fayth Goodspeed upon the occasion of capturing the Girls

100 Yard Breaststroke title at the NYSPHSAA Girls Swimming and Diving
Championship on November 22, 2025; and be it further

RESOLVED, That copies of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be
transmitted to Fayth Goodspeed, Coach Amanda Nappi, and Niskayuna High
School Athletic Director Larry Gillooley.