Gabe Ibanez

Gabriel Ibanez was born in Mexico City and moved to the United States in 1995 with his wife and two cats. He has 14 years of experience coaching at different levels, from age group to seniors. During the past seven years he has been part of the FISH staff and been a member of the American Coaches Association (ASCA).

Gabe decided to become a coach to inspire swimmers to achieve their dreams and make a positive difference in someone's life. He has coached swimmers that have qualified for Junior National Qualifiers, Sectionals, Age Group Zones, and High School State Champions. He has also coached and developed swimmers with Top 16 reportable times. In keeping up with all swimming related issues, Coach Gabe has participated in various clinics such as ASCA World Clinics, Olympic Training Center and International Swim Clinics.

In Mexico, Coach Gabe was the Head Coach of Master Swim Team and coached Masters National Champions. This team placed second at Nationals. Coach Gabe specializes in developing fundamentals, and maximizing the growth of all his swimmers' knowledge, ability and goal direction.