University of California, Santa Barbara

UC SANTA BARBARA

2013-14: Finished third in the 500 free(4:37.55) against Stanford...Placed 16th overall in the 1650freestyle (15:34.87) at Pac-12 Championships

2012-13: Finished 10^th overall inthe 1650 freestyle (15:31.57) at the Pac-12Championships…Placed second in the 1000 yard freestyle(9:42.04) in season opener vs. Utah on Oct. 12…Placed18^th overall in the 1650 freestyle at the ArenaInvitational in Long Beach, Calif. on Nov. 17.

HIGH SCHOOL
Graduated from Crespi Carmelite High School…Swam underAaron Robinson in the Mission League…Holds the League recordin the 500 freestyle…Holds school records in the 100, 200,500 Freestyle, 100 backstroke, 400 freestyle relay, and 200 medleyrelay…Earned All-American honors in 2010 and2012…Also swam for CCAT Swimming under coaches Jeff Thorntonand Stacy Smith.

PERSONAL
Armen Darbinyan was born February 27, 1993 in Ukraine,Kiev…Majoring in Economics and Accounting with the hopes ofbecoming a professional poker player someday...Lists his toppre-race pump up song as "Trumpsta" by Contiez...Outside of thepool he enjoys being with friends and being outdoors...Beganswimming at age 12...Favorite aspect of college swimming is beingsurrounded with great people who motivate one another to swimfast…If he could add an event to each meet it would be arace to see who got to the showers fastest...Qualifying andcompeting in a Pac 12 meet is the proudest achievement of hisswimming career.

"Don't work hard, work smart."