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On Tappis: Excellent freshman season last year in which he went 1:39 in the 200 free at the ACC Championships ... looks for big things in the middle distance freestyle events this year.
As a Freshman (2003-04): Established new career bests in the 100-, 200- and 500-yard freestyle at the ACC Championship, swimming 46.48 in the 100, a team-best 1:39.38 in the 200 and 4:38.77 in the 500 to finish 23rd, ninth and 29th, respectively ... also was part of the seventh-place 800-free relay at ACC's ... took fifth in the 1,000-free (10:19.35) and sixth in the 500-free (4:56.64), and was part of the fourth-place 400-free relay at N.C. State in the first meet of his collegiate career ... came in 10th in the 500-free (5:00.90) and was part of the fifth-place 400-free relay and the sixth-place 400-medley relay against Virginia Tech and Clemson ... placed sixth in both the 100-free (48.67) and the 200-free (1:46.04), and was part of the fourth-place 400-free relay against Duke ... finished sixth in the 200-free (1:45.75) and eighth in the 100-free (48.46), and was part of the third-place 400-free relay against Georgia Tech ... came in 10th in the 200-free (1:40.83), 18th in the 100-free (46.93) and the 500-free (4:39.84) and 26th in the 50-free (21.66) at the Terrapin Cup Invitational ... also was part of the winning 400-free relay, the fourth-place 800-free relay, the eighth-place 200-free relay and the ninth-place 400-medley relay ... finished 10th in the 500-free (4:53.75) and was part of the sixth-place 200- and 400-free relays against Pittsburgh, Villanova and Notre Dame ... took sixth in both the 100-free (48.06) and the 200-free (1:44.79) against North Carolina ... also was part of the fourth-place 400-free relay and the fifth-place 200-medley relay against the Tar Heels ... placed seventh in both the 200-free (1:44.27) and the 500-free (4:49.14), and was part of the fourth-place 400-medley relay against Virginia.
Before Maryland: Named First Team All-county as a junior and senior ... named Second Team All-Met as a junior, and First Team All-Met as a senior ... two-time 50 free champion at Metros ... named team MVP junior and senior years ... team captain senior year.
Personal: Christopher Tappis is the son of Barbara and Marc Tappis ... has a brother, Ryan, 22, and a sister, Kelly, 13 ... also recruited by Connecticut, Northwestern and Pennsylvania ... chose Maryland for its academics, athletics, location and athletic facilities ... lists Lance Armstrong as his favorite athlete ... hobbies include music and video games ... lists making his first Junior National cut leading off the 400 free relay at 2002 summer sectionals as his biggest athletic thrill ... majoring in math education.
Career Bests
50 Free: 21.65
100 Free: 46.48
200 Free: 1:39.38
500 Free: 4:38.77
1000 Free: 9:42.61
100 Fly: 53.02
