Upcoming Event: Swimming & Diving versus Boston College on September 26, 2025 at 4 p.m. Diving / 5 p.m. Swimming
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4 p.m. Diving / 5 p.m. Swimming
Swimming & Diving
vs Boston College
2009-10 Swimming & Diving Roster
Zarian, Paul
Paul Zarian
- Position:
- Butterfly
- Weight:
- 0
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Superior, Colo.
- High School:
- Fairview [Ill.]
Bio
Junior: Started off the season by posting a fourth place finish in the 200 butterfly against UNCW (1:58.98) … second-fastest Duke swimmer of the 200 butterfly against N.C. State and Maryland with a time of 1:56.79 … notched a time of 4:17.79 in his only swim of the 400 IM of the season in the double-dual meet with N.C. State and Maryland … registered a career-best 1:54.26 in the 200 fly at the Gamecock Invitational … swam his fastest time of the season in the 100 fly against Clemson (54.53) … joined with Schilling, Love, and Mullen to post a time of 7:16.72 in the 800 free relay at the Gamecock Invitational … member of the 200 medley relay that took fourth place against Gardner-Webb (1:39.89) … named to the ACC Honor Roll for the third straight year …
Sophomore: Secured a career-best mark in the 200 fly, touching in 1:56.03 at the Georgia Tech Invitational ... scored in the 200 fly against North Carolina with a 1:57.58 ... recorded third place (200 fly) and fifth place finishes (100 fly) in 1:57.07 and 55.13, which tied his previous career best in the 100 fly ... named to the ACC Honor Roll ...
Freshman: Scored for the Blue Devils in his first collegiate meeting, touching in 1:58.57 in the 200 fly for third place ... notched third place (200 fly) and fourth place finishes (400 IM) versus Davidson to contribute five points to Duke’s team score ... placed 13th in the 200 fly finals and knocked four seconds off his 400 IM prelim time to record a personal best of 4:16.87 in the finals at the Patriot Invitational ... was named to the ACC Honor Roll ...
Prep: Four-year letter winner at Fairview High School ... voted Most Valuable Player as a sophomore ... State Finalist sophomore, junior and senior year ... County Champion junior and senior year ... team captain senior year ... Conference Champion senior year ... Colorado State Champion in the 200 fly as a senior ... Boulder Swimming Club record holder ... Western Zone Champion in the 200 fly as a sophomore ... Junior National Qualifier senior year ... Athlete Representative on the Board of Directors of Colorado Swimming ... National Merit Finalist ... USA Swimming Scholastic All-American ... CHSAA State All-Academic First Team ...
Personal: Born Paul Martin Zarian on November 6, 1987 in Waukegan, Ill. ... son of Larry and Beth Zarian ... has three siblings, Steven, Adam and Michael ... enjoys skiing.
Career Bests
100 Fly 53.50
200 Fly 1:56.03
400 IM 4:16.87
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