Gustavo Barrios
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- Position:
- Assistant Coach
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- Last College:
- Sixth Year
Gustavo Barrios is in his sixth year as an assistant coach for the men and women's team.
His insight and knowledge to the sport of swimming has allowed him to excel as a respected coach in the Horizon League. In addition, his ability to relate to current swimmers through performances in the water as well as academically has made him an important element to this program.
As an assistant coach, Barrios runs the organizational and administrative components to the men and women's program, such as recruiting and providing perspective into the sport from his successful career as a student-athlete.
Barrios won multiple league championships, event titles (100 freestyle and 200 and 400 freestyle relays), and was a finalist in the several other events during his four years with the Vikings.
As a freshman in 1999, Barrios anchored the 400 freestyle relay team that clinched the Midwestern Collegiate Conference team championship for the Vikings.
A native of Panama, Barrios has had the distinction for representing his country in several international competitions. He represented Panama at the 2001 FINA World Championships in Fukuoka, Japan, at the 1998 Central American & Caribbean Games in Maracaibo, Venezuela and the 2001 Central American Games in Guatemala.
A member of the Dean's List during his four years at CSU, Barrios received the 2002 Barnes and Noble Director's Award for the highest cumulative grade point average among all graduating student-athletes.
Barrios has earned his master's degree in sports management and exercise science from Cleveland State in 2007.
He resides in Lakewood, Ohio.
