Boston College Athletics
Bruno Darzi - Staff Directory
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- Associate Head Coach
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Bruno Darzi is in his second season as Associate Head Coach for the Boston College Swimming & Diving program. Bringing over 25 years of high-performance coaching experience across collegiate, club, national, and international levels, Darzi’s career is anchored by proven success at the highest echelons of competitive swimming, including the Olympic Games and World Championships.
“I’m incredibly honored and excited to have Bruno join our program as associate head coach," Torres said. "He has over 25 years of experience - 15 as a head coach - and I trained with Bruno for my sixth and final Olympic Trials. There’s no way I would have accomplished what I did at 45 years old without his coaching and guidance. We both can’t wait to get the season going with this great group of Eagles' swimmers.”
Darzi has built an extensive international coaching resume. In addition to coaching five-time Olympian Dara Torres, he served as an official Olympic Games Coach for Venezuela at the 2012 London Olympics, a World Championship Coach for Brazil (2009), and head coaching roles for Uruguay at both the 2019 Pan American Games and 2019 World Junior Swimming Championships. Throughout his career, he has guided world-class athletes, including three-time Olympians Vlad Polyakov (Kazakhstan) and Arlene Semeco (Venezuela).
Prior to his appointment at Boston College, Darzi spent 15 years as Head Coach of the Coral Springs Swim Club (2010–2024), where he developed numerous Top 10 national performers and broke multiple Florida Gold Coast (FGC) and club records. A three-time ASCA and FGC Age Group Coach of the Year (2005, 2006, 2009), he holds an American Swimming Coaches Association (ASCA) Level 5 certification.
A prominent figure in swimming governance, Darzi served as a Zone Coach Director for USA Swimming's Southern Zone and sits on the USA Swimming LSC Development Committee. He has served on the Florida Gold Coast Swimming Board of Directors since 2014, taking on leadership roles as General Chair and Administrative Vice Chair. During his tenure, he co-authored the 2020 FGC COVID-19 Relief Fund to support local clubs and established the FGC Coach Mentorship Program.
A former national-caliber swimmer from Brazil, Darzi earned his Bachelor of Science in Physical Education from the Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro and is currently pursuing a Master of Science in Sports Administration at Boston College (expected May 2027). He is a lifetime member of the National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM) with specialized credentials as a Performance Enhancement Specialist (PES), Corrective Exercise Specialist (CES), and Mental Toughness Specialist, as well as a Level 1 USA Triathlon Certified Coach.
