| Darin Smith |
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 | Class: Senior
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 | Hometown: Bossier City, La.
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 | High School: Loyola
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 | Event: Distance Free/Back/IM
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 | Birthdate: 05/13/1989
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2009-10: Had an impressive showing at the MAC Championships, placing eighth in the 400-yard individual medley, 12th in the 1650-yard freestyle, and 18th in the 500-yard freestyle ... finished 11th in the 400-yard individual medley, 13th in the 1650-yard freestyle, 19th in the 500-yard freestyle, and 25th in the 200-yard backstroke at the Miami Invitational ... had four first place finishes on the season ... set a career best time in the 400 IM (4:01.34) at the MAC Championships and is the top returning swimmer in the 1000 freestyle and the 400 IM events.
2008-09: Named to All-MAC Second Team ... Set career-best times in the 200 freestyle (1:44.73) and 200 backstroke (1:52.07) at the Miami invitational ... posted career-bests in the 500 freestyle (4:33.31) and 1650 freestyle (15:48.65) at the Sun Belt/MAC Championships, finishing 18th and 10th, respectively (3rd among MAC swimmers in both) ... also finished 24th at the conference championships in the 200 backstroke.
2007-08: Named All-MAC First Team ... finished 13th in the 400 IM at the Sun Belt/MAC Championships with a time of 4:06.73, fastest among all RedHawks ... swam the third-fastest times of the season for the RedHawks in the 500 (4:38.70) and 1650 (16:09.68) freestyles, finishing 20th and 14th, respectively, at the conference championships ... was the second-fastest Miami swimmer in the 1000 freestyle (9:40.00).
High School: Three-year letter winner ... state champion in the 1650 freestyle ... all-state 2005, `06, `07.
Personal: Son of Kevin and Sherry Smith ... born May 13, 1989 ... majoring in psychology.