University of Arizona Athletics

2011-12: Qualified for the NCAA Championships and swam on the preliminary 200 free relay and 200 medley relay...Posted a personal best and NCAA "B" cut in the 100 free at the Texas Invite.

2010-11: Finished in fifth-place in the 50-yd freestyle and second in the 400-yd freestyle relay versus UNLV...Earned a second-place finish in the 50 free versus Wisconsin...Finished in second in the 200-yd medley relay at the Texas Invitational...Recorded a third-place finish in the 200-yd freestyle relay and a fifth-place finish in the 200-yd medley relay versus Stanford...Finished third in the 400-yd freestyle relay and fifth in the 200-yd medley relay versus California...Earned a third-place finish in the 200-yd freestyle relay and the 400-yd freestyle relay versus Texas and SMU...Won the 200-yd medley relay versus Arizona State.

High School: Attended Stoneman Douglas High School

Personal: Son of Philipp and Claudia Popov...has a brother Alex, 22 and sister Sophia, 18.

Major: Physiology

Career Ambition: Medical School

Spends free time: Golfing, surfing, hiking and boating

Why Arizona: To swim and be with my older brother

Personal Best Times:

50 free: 20.03

100 free: 43.65