Linneah Riedlinger Class: Junior Hometown: Greenbelt, Md. High School: Eleanor Roosevelt Position: Distance/Free Birthdate: 12/12/1982

On Riedlinger: Coming off of a great sophomore season where she scored high in both the 500-free and the mile ... one of the better distance swimmers in the ACC.

As a Sophomore (2001-02): Swam with the 800-free relay team that captured third-place and set a new school record (7:29.20) at the ACC Championships ... scored in two more events at the conference championships, placing sixth in the 1650-free (16:52.88) and 11th in the 500-free (4:53.93) ... just missed scoring in the 200-free (1:53.88) coming in 17th at the ACCs ... won the 1000-free (10:22.06) vs. NC State ... also turned in a second-place finish in the 500-free (5:06.76) against NC State ... took top honors in the 1000-free (10:13.82) and placed third in the 500-free (5:01.52) vs. Florida State ... was a second-place finisher in the 1000-free (10:33.72) vs. Duke ... won the 500-free against the Blue Devils (5:06.27) ... also won the 500-free vs. Johns Hopkins and Howard (5:05.63) ... secured third-place in the 1000-free (10:21.71) in a dual meet with Ohio State and Virginia Tech ... had a stellar meet against Georgia Tech, winning the 1000-free (10:18.85), the 200-free (1:55.29), and the 500-free (5:04.49) ... took home second-place honors in the 1650-free (17:00.23) at the Terrapin Cup Invitational ... also came in third in the 500-free at the invitational (4:59.67).

As a Freshman (2000-01): Placed eighth in the 1650-free (17:01.92) at the ACC Championships ... just missed scoring in the 500-free, finishing 17th with a time of 5:00.49 ... came in third in the 1000-free (10:26.32) vs. Howard and Villanova ... third vs. NC State in the 1000-free (10:43.18) and fourth in the 500-free (5:08.51) ... at UMBC, third in the 1000-free (10:32.00) and fourth in the 500-free (5:11.93) ... second at home against George Washington in the 1000-free (10:30.50) and third in the 500-free (5:12.26) ... in the Pittsburgh meet, placed second in the 500-free (5:05.96) and recorded a third-place finish in the 1650-free (17:37.57) ... at Duke, won her first event of her career in the 500-free (5:05.70) ... also placed second in the 1000-free (10:28.22) vs. the Blue Devils.

Before Maryland: Four-year letterwinner at Eleanor Roosevelt High School ... selected second team all-metro her senior season ... captain her senior year leading her team to a perfect 13-0 record.

Personal: Born Dec. 12, 1982 ... parents are Karen and Donald Riedlinger ... majoring in computer science ... chose to attend Maryland due to its academics and the swimming program.