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Tara Chapmon

	Class: Junior
	Hometown: Virginia Beach, Va.
	High School: Cox

Event:
Backstroke/Freestyle

Academic Honors -- Was named to Navy's Dean's and Commandant's lists for the 2008 spring semester ... named to the 2008 Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.

Athletic Honors -- Tabbed as the 2008 Patriot League Swimmer of the Meet after winning a trio of individual events during the championship ... named First-Team All-Patriot League in both `07 and `08.

2007-08 -- Set four Navy and three Patriot League records in winning three events at the league meet ... won the 200 free with a time of 1:48.82, the 500 free with a 4:46.70 and the 1650 free with a 16:34.63 ... additionally, her 1000 split of 10:02.16 as part of her 1650 free effort also is a new Navy record ... helped Navy win the 400 and 800 freestyle relays at the championship ... won 28 individual event races during the regular season.

2006-07 -- In addition to winning the 200 free at the Patriot League Championship (with a season-best time of 1:50.19), also placed second in the 500 and 1650 free and was a member of Navy's victorious 800 free relay team at the meet ... totaled 28 victories during the dual meet season ... competed in the 200 and 400 freestyle and in a pair of relay events at the USA Swimming Spring Championship.

High School -- Graduated from Cox High School ... the swimming team won both district and regional titles during each of her four seasons ... after earning the team's top newcomer award as a freshman, was selected as the MVP of the squad in her remaining three seasons ... was a member of the National Honor Society and the French Honor Society.

Personal -- Tara Marie Chapmon ... born Nov. 15, 1988, in Virginia Beach, Va. ... father is a Commander in the Navy while mother works as a Navy career counselor ... oceanography major.