Takahisa Ide

Biography

Takahisa Ide enters his 15th season as an assistant coach for GCU’s swimming program in 2026-27. During the 2025-26 season, the Lopes transitioned into new conference homes in the Mountain West and Big West while continuing their national success. Carter Dooling qualified for the men’s NCAA Championships after winning the 200-yard breaststroke title at the Big West Championships to earn an NCAA automatic qualifying bid. The men also placed third out of 30 teams at the CSCAA National Invitational Championship, while Taylor Stasny earned an NCAA B cut on the women’s side in a stacked Mountain West field. The Lopes accomplished second in the WAC for two straight years, something that had never been accomplished prior to last season. In his 11th season, Ide assisted in coaching the Lopes to their best combine finish in program history where the Lopes finished second in both the men's and women's Western Athletic Conference Championships. At the conference championships, the Lopes accounted for two WAC records, six team records, eighteen NCAA B Cuts, thirty podium finishes, twelve gold medals, eleven silver medals, seven bronze medals, 138 personal best times. Ide is an excellent stroke technician and student of the science of the sport. He has written and presented research containing a variety of topics as a student of the science of the sport. In 2016, Ide attended the International Convention on Science, Education and Medicine in Sport (ICSEMIS) conference in Sao Paulo, Brazil

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