Lia Reich Class: Sophomore Hometown: Charlotte, N.C. High School: Providence High School Event: Freestyle

Personal Bests:
50 free: 23.69
100 free: 51.10
200 free: 1:51.02br> 500 free: 5:11.09

As a Freshman (2008-09): Set four personal-best times in her first season in the Red and Black including three at the ACC Championships and one in the Terrapin Cup Invitational...swam a personal-best 23.69 in the 50 free, 51.10 in the 100 free and 1:51.02 in the 200 free at the ACC Championships, held in College Park... finished 12th in the 50 free (24.27) and 100 free (52.06) and 16th in the 200 free (1:53.80) to help the women's team to a Terrapin Cup title...also a member of the third-place 400 free relay (3:25.65).

Before Maryland: Three-time North Carolina State champion in the 50 free (2005, 2006, 2007)...set four state records as a member of the 200 free relay while at Providence High School...All-American...editor of school newspaper The Prowl and a member of the National Honor Society...also an Academic All-American while at Providence...member of the Mecklenburg Aquatic Club in Charlotte, N.C., where she swam in the 50 free, 100 free, 200 free and 500 free.

Personal: Daughter of Frank and Linda Reich...father played football at Maryland and is now a football coach in North Carolina...has two sisters, Aviry and Hannah...a journalism major.