GENERAL: Expected to be the top distance swimmer on the team this year...Also expected to be one of the top finishers at the MAAC Championships.

2007-08: Recorded six first place individual times and one relay first place showing...Placed in the top-3 in individual and relay events on 19 occasions...Tallied first place times in both of her events, the 500 free and 1000 free at Holy Cross (10/31)...Recorded at least one first place time each in the 100 free, 200 free, 500 free, 1000 free and 1650 free.

BEFORE SIENA: Lettered five years of varsity swimming for coaches Dan and Vince McCarthy at Sweet Home...Three year team MVP...Team Captain her senior year...State qualifier and ECIC Champion.

PERSONAL: Born November 28, 1989...The daughter of Morris and Kim Fried...Has a younger brother Daniel...Cousin Kelly O'Connell competed for the Niagara Swim Team...A business major who one day hopes to be a Real Estate Agent...Chose Siena for, "the environment, the people, the academic and athletic programs, the food and the small campus."...Also recruited to swim for Loyola (Md.), Marist, Canisius, Niagara and Buffalo.

BROWN ON FRIED: "Bethany is an intense worker. She gives 100% effort and it will show in the meets."