Tanya Nielsen Class: Senior Hometown: Irvine, Calif. High School: Irvine HS Last College: Univ. of Maryland Position: Sprint Free

2006-07: Big West champion in 200 medley relay...All-Big West in 100 free and 200 medley relay...finished 2nd in the 100 free, 6th in the 50 free and 6th in the 200 free at the Big West Championships.

2005-06: Big West champion in 200 medley relay...finished 4th in the 50 free, 6th in the 200 free and 7th in the 100 free at the 2006 Big West Championships.

2004-05: Member of 2005 Atlantic Coast Conference champion team at Maryland.

Prep: Four-time letterwinner at Irvine High School...team captain...National Scholastic All-American...member of four-time CIF Division I championship team and two-time National Public High School Champions.

Personal: Majoring in biology...sister Katherine runs cross country at UCI, sister Jennifer swims at Navy.