At that time, he started swimming as a form of therapy.
Eventually, Armando earned the opportunity to compete in some competitions in Mexico and then in the Paralympics.
From the age of eleven, Armando participated in the Paralympics.
He went on to compete in the 2011 Pan American Games in Guadalajara and the IPC World Swimming Championships in Glasgow 2015.For being a very young competitor, Armando in January 2016 he was nominated for the FaceNews Youth Leadership Award.