Meaghan Thomas Class: Sophomore Hometown: Foxborough, Mass. High School: Bishop Feehan Position: Distance/Free Birthdate: 08/03/1983

On Thomas: Will add depth in the distance events ... part of an impressive middle distance/distance group of swimmers.

As a Freshman (2001-02): Secured third-place finishes in the 1000-free (10:35.13) and the 500-free (5:13.15) vs. Duke ... part of the 450-free crescendo relay team that came away with second-place (4:10.08) against Johns Hopkins and Howard ... had two fourth-place finishes in the 1000-free (10:36.35) and the 500-free (5:11.00) vs. Georgia Tech.

Before Maryland: School record holder in the 500-free at Bishop Feehan High School ... competed only one season at Bishop Feehan, in 1998, placing third in the state meet in the 500-free.

Personal: Born Aug. 3, 1983 ... daughter of Elizabeth and Larry Thomas ...was recruited by Connecticut, Ohio and Old Dominion ... majoring in computer science.