Elli Papayanopoulos Class: Senior Hometown: Seaford, N.Y. High School: Seaford Event: Free Birthdate: 01/02/1982

On Papayanopoulos: Enters her senior year having scored in the 50 and 100 freestyle at last year's ACC Championships ... looks for higher achievements this year.

As a Junior (2002-03): Set career bests at the ACC Championships in the 50 and 100 free (23.80 and 51.79, respectively) ... also set her season best in the 200 free (1:10.12) ... finished third in the 50 and 100 free against Duke (24.71 and 54.59, respectively).

As a Sophomore (2001-02): Was victorious in the 400-free crescendo relay (4:03.42) vs. Johns Hopkins and Howard ... best individual finish was third in the 200-free (1:55.86) vs. Georgia Tech ... captured a second-place finish with the 400-free relay team against Pittsburgh and Villanova (3:35.07).

As a Freshman (2000-01): Started the year with a fourth-place finish at Virginia Tech in the 100-free (53.69) ... third vs. Howard and Villanova in the 200-free (1:56.07) ... part of the winning 400-free relay (3:30.89) and fourth in the 200-free (1:56.50) against NC State ... placed second in the 100-free (55.19) and third in the 200-free (1:58.62) vs. George Washington.

Before Maryland: Lettered one season at Seaford High School and three years at Freeport High School ... holds every school record at Freeport except the 100-yard breaststroke ... named all-state her senior season ... honored as Seaford High School's woman athlete of the year her senior campaign.

Personal: Born Jan. 2, 1982 ... daughter of Sherrie and Constantin Papayanopoulos ... majoring in computer science ... recruited by NC State, Massachusetts, Brown and Columbia ... chose to attend Maryland due to its campus, the academics and the swimming program.