University of North Carolina Athletics
2025-26 Swimming & Diving Roster
Samantha Armand
- Position:
- Breast, IM
- Height:
- 5-5
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Cary, N.C.
- High School:
- Green Level
Career Best Times
50 Breast — 28.48 • 100 Breast — 59.19 • 200 Breast — 2:09.88 • 200 IM — 1:57.92
No. 2 All-Time 100-Yard Breaststroke: 59.19 (2026)
No. 5 All-Time 200-Yard Breaststroke: 2:09.88 (2026)
No. 10 All-Time 200 Individual Medley: 1:57.92 (2026)
As a Junior (2025-26)
Competed in 11 meets • Posted personal bests and UNC Top 10s in the 100 breast (59.19), 200 breast (2:09.88) and 200 IM (1:57.92) • Moved to No. 2 all-time at UNC in the 100 breast with the 59.19 at the SMU Last Chance Invite • Clocked the 2:09.88 in the 200 breast to finish 31st at the NCAA Championships and move to No. 5 all-time at UNC • Finished 19th at the ACC Championships in the 200 IM at 1:57.92 to move into UNC's Top 10 in the event • Placed 12th in the 100 breast (59.51) and 21st in the 200 breast (2:10.91) at the ACC Championships, while helping the 200 medley relay to a seventh-place finish and the 400 medley relay to a sixth-place finish • Finished 21st in the 100 breast (59.26) at the NCAA Championships • Claimed Honorable Mention All-America honors as part of the 400 medley relay that placed 14th • Helped the 200 medley relay to a 21st place finish at the national meet.
As a Sophomore (2024-25)
Competed in 10 meets • Posted nine podium finishes in the 100 breaststroke (5), 200 breaststroke (3) and 200 IM (1) • Opened her sophomore season with a third-place finish in the 100 breast, sixth-place finish in 200 breast and seventh-place finish in the 200 IM against Auburn • Claimed silver in the 100 breast and bronze in the 200 breast against South Carolina • Took fourth in the 100 breast and fifth in the 200 breast against Virginia • Recorded season bests in the 100 and 200 breast and a personal best in the 200 IM at the Gamecock Invitational • Placed 10th in the 100 breast and 13th in the 200 IM at the Toyota US Open Championships • Posted season-best times in the 100 and 200 breast for third-place finishes against Duke • Finished fourth in the 100 breast and sixth in the 200 breast at N.C. State • Won the 200 IM (PB) and 100 breast and finished second in the 200 breast at the UNC invitational • Scored in the 100 breast (PB, 12th place, No. 4 all-time at UNC) and 200 breast (SB, 23rd place) at the ACC Championships • Finished fifth in the 100 breast at the Tennessee Last Chance Invitational.
As a Freshman (2023-24)
Competed in eight meets • Winning two races • Moved into the UNC record book in the 100 and 200 Breast • Earned two “B Standard” times during the Bulldog NCAA Qualifying Meet and ACC Championships in the 200 Breast and 50 Breast.
Two-year letterwinner for coach Blake Addison at Green Level High School • Competed and trained throughout the year with TAC Titans • Four-time NCHSAA 4A championship finalist • Placed second in the 50 freestyle and 100 breaststroke at the 2022 NCHSAA 4A championships • Swept the breaststroke events at the 2023 Speedo Sectional championships in Cary, N.C. • 2022 Southwest Wake Athletic Conference Swimmer of the Year • Named Team MVP • Served as Team Captain • USA Swimming Scholastic All-America.
Personal
Born March 21, 2005 in Orlando, Fla. • Parents are Phillip and Stephanie Armand • Has a younger brother, Nicholas • Father was a gymnast and mother was a swimmer • Member of the Cary Teen Council.
Why Did You Choose North Carolina?
"I choose North Carolina because of my recruiting trip. The atmosphere was amazing, and everyone got along. I could tell that everyone enjoyed being together and watching one of their practices after they did a stadium run for 9/11 was awesome. Even after they ran the stadium, they had a kick set and they had fun doing it together. It felt like a place I knew I would have fun and would get better. Driving with the girls around the campus made everything so surreal and I felt like I belonged."
