During his 20-year coaching career, the Olympic-caliber coach has coached several Olympic swimmers including five-time Olympian Dara Torres and three-time Olympians Vlad Polyakov and Arlene Semeco and senior, junior and collegiate swimmers. An American Swimming Coaches Association Level 5 coach, the highest rating for club coaches, Darzi was born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and was a national-caliber swimmer before becoming a coach. He was mentored and worked closely with eight-time Olympic coach Michael Lohberg, one of the world’s most well-respected coaches. He graduated from UFRJ, one of the top institutions in Brazil with Bachelor of Science degree in Physical Education in 2001. During his coaching tenure as head age group coach, CSSC had several swimmers ranked nationally in the Top 10 and set Florida Gold Coast and club records. He is a five-time Florida Gold Coast All-Star coach and five-time member of the Southern Zone Team coaching staff.
In 2016, Coach Darzi earned his personal training certification from the National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM). He also holds specialization certification in Fitness Nutrition, Corrective Exercise and Performance Enhancement from NASM.
Coach Darzi has been a Florida Gold Coast Board of Directors' member since 2015. He has been part of several committees and has worked diligently on helping the LSC and the athletes.
