Maria McIntyre Class: Sophomore Hometown: Herndon, Va. High School: Chantilly Height: 5-7 Position: Free

AS A FRESHMAN IN 2007-08: In her rookie campaign, specialized in the sprints and registered season bests in the 50 free (24.13) and 100 free (53.04) at the conference championship ... Member of the winning 400-free relay team at the conference championship ... Swam the final leg of the second-place 200-medley relay team at the conference championship and was also a member of the 200-free relay team that took second ... Placed third in the 50 free with her personal-record time and claimed sixth overall in the 100 free.

BEFORE BOSTON UNIVERSITY: Graduated from Chantilly in 2007 ... Swam for coach Peter Ward on the Mason Makos club team and coach Peter McDonough for Chantilly ... As a senior, was the region champion in the 50 free and earned first-team all-district honors as well as all-region and all-met honorable mention ... Was the MVP and a junior national qualifier as a senior ... During prep career was an All-American in the 200- and 400-freestyle relays ... During the 2003-04 season, was the Concorde district champion in the 50 and 100 free ... Made first-team all-district as well as all-region team three consecutive times (2005-06, 2004-05, 2003-04) ... Qualified for Junior Nationals three straight years ... Captained the Chantilly swim team her senior year.

PERSONAL: Born on May 10, 1989, in Los Angeles, Calif. ... Daughter of Bill McIntyre ... Enrolled in the College of Arts and Sciences with plans to major in psychology.