Athletic Honors -- Named First-Team All-Patriot League in 2007 after winning the 200 free at the league meet ... won the event in a Navy, league and league-meet record time of 1:50.19.

2006-07 -- In addition to winning the 200 free at the championship (with a season-best time of 1:50.19), also placed second in the 500 and 1650 free and was a member of Navy's victorious 800 free relay team at the meet ... totaled 28 victories during the dual meet season ... placed fifth in the 500 free and eighth in the 200 free at the Terrapin Invite ... competed in the 200 and 400 freestyle and in a pair of relay events at the USA Swimming Spring Championship.

High School -- Graduated from Cox High School ... the swimming team won both district and regional titles during each of her four seasons ... after earning the team's top newcomer award as a freshman, was selected as the MVP of the squad in her remaining three seasons ... was a member of the National Honor Society and the French Honor Society.

Personal -- Tara Marie Chapmon ... born Nov. 18, 1988, in Virginia Beach, Va. ... father is a Commander in the Navy while mother works as a Navy career counselor ... oceanography major.