Feb. 5, 2008

CENTER VALLEY, Pa. -- Navy's Adam Meyer (So., Bethesda, Md.) and Tara Chapmon (So., Virginia Beach, Va.) were recognized as the Patriot League Swimmers of the Week Tuesday after their performances during the recent Navy Invitational.

Meyer, who garnered the men's accolade for a league-best sixth time this season, set a Navy record in the 200 butterfly with a time of 1:50.02 in a second-place finish in the event. His time narrowly edged the previous standard of 1:50.04 set two years ago by Tyler Hill. Additionally at the meet, Meyer also won the 400 individual medley event with a clocking of 4:00.80 and helped Navy place third in the 200 medley relay.

Individually at the meet, Chapmon placed second in the 100 backstroke with a time of 1:00.37 and placed fifth in the 100 fly with a time of 1:01.01. She also swam the third leg of Navy's 200 free relay team that placed third at the meet.

Chapmon led all women's swimmers in the league this season with four weekly laurels.

The Navy men's swimming and diving team will close its regular season this weekend with meets Friday at home against Columbia and Saturday at Princeton. Both Navy programs will then be in action Feb. 21-23 during the Patriot League Championship that will be contested in Lejeune Hall.