Devin Canfield Biography
The summer of 2009 will be Devin's 3rd year as assistant swim coach and 7th year as head diving coach for Barclay. Devin is proud to say the summer of 2009 will be his 15th year as a Barracuda.
From 1991-2008, Devin has had an extremely successful and impressive swimming and diving career. Devin's career started in the summer of 1991 when he was 5 at Downs Farm and continued with the Barclay family since 1995. From the ages of 12-18, Devin competed at the Junior Olympic level in Diving for Barclay. Devin was a member of the Burlington County YMCA Hurricane Swim Team since 1991 and was team captain as a senior. He qualified for YMCA Nationals for the Hurricanes from 2001-2004, and competed at the International Swimming Hall of Fame in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida with All-American Honors. Devin was a member of Blue Dolphins Diving Team at TCNJ from 1999-2003. Devin qualified for high school states for Diving in 2001-2002, placing 6th as a freshman and 7th as a sophomore. Also qualified for high school states in swimming from 2001-2004. Devin graduated in 2004 from Cherry Hill High School East.
Devin continued his swimming career as a Golden Ram at West Chester University of Pennsylvania. In 2005-2008, he was a top member of the PSAC conference team winning their 7th-10th straight title. From 2006-2008, Devin qualified for Division II NCAA's where he was a 4-time All American. Also, Senior and Captain Devin, led his national team to a 3rd place finish for Division II schools across the Nation in 2008.
In May 2009, Devin will graduate from West Chester University with a BA in Communication Studies. Currently, Devin is an assistant swim coach for the Golden Ram Aquatic's Elite group in West Chester, PA. Working in and around the water has been a passion of Devins for his entire life. To Devin, there is nothing better than sharing the skills he knows best to athletes who wish to learn and improve. Devin looks forward to contributing his knowledge and expertise in both swimming and diving to the youth of Barclay Farm Swimming & Diving Team for another memorable season.