Golden Goggle Awards
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| Golden Goggles | |
|---|---|
| File:Usaswimminglogo.jpg | |
| Awarded for | Saving lives, Building Champions |
| Country | United States |
| Presented by | USA Swimming Foundation |
| First awarded | February 2004 |
| Official website | goldengoggles |
The Golden Goggle Awards, presented by USA Swimming is an awards ceremony which the best American swimmers on a yearly basis. It serves as an important fundraiser for USA Swimming, as all proceeds from the event benefit the USA Swimming Foundation. According to USA Swimming, the event has generated 2.3 million dollars in profit since 2004, and the concomitant Silent Auction has raised nearly 300,000 dollars since its inception in 2012. There are eight categories: Breakout Performer of the Year, Coach of the Year, Perseverance Award, Relay Performance of the Year, Male Race of the Year, Female Race of the Year, Male Athlete of the Year, and Female Athlete of the Year.[1]
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Winners
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Female Athlete of the Year
- 2004: Natalie Coughlin
- 2005: Katie Hoff
- 2006: Katie Hoff
- 2007: Katie Hoff
- 2008: Natalie Coughlin
- 2009: Rebecca Soni
- 2010: Rebecca Soni
- 2011: Missy Franklin
- 2012: Missy Franklin
- 2013: Katie Ledecky
- 2014: Katie Ledecky
- 2015: Katie Ledecky
Male Athlete of the Year
- 2004: Michael Phelps
- 2005: Aaron Peirsol
- 2006: Brendan Hansen
- 2007: Michael Phelps
- 2008: Michael Phelps
- 2009: Ryan Lochte
- 2010: Ryan Lochte
- 2011: Ryan Lochte
- 2012: Michael Phelps
- 2013: Ryan Lochte
- 2014: Michael Phelps
- 2015: Michael Phelps
Breakout Performer of the Year
- 2004: Larsen Jensen
- 2005: Jessica Hardy
- 2006: Cullen Jones
- 2007: Ben Wildman-Tobriner
- 2008: Rebecca Soni
- 2009: Tyler Clary
- 2010: Missy Franklin
- 2011: Alex Meyer
- 2012: Katie Ledecky
- 2013: Chase Kalisz
- 2014: Maya DiRado
- 2015: Jordan Wilimovsky
Coach of the Year
- 2004: Bob Bowman
- 2005: Eddie Reese
- 2006: Eddie Reese
- 2007: Bob Bowman
- 2008: Bob Bowman
- 2009: Eddie Reese
- 2010: Gregg Troy
- 2011: Gregg Troy
- 2012: Bob Bowman
- 2013: Bruce Gemmell
- 2014: Bruce Gemmell
- 2015: Bruce Gemmell
Perseverance Award
- 2004: Kaitlin Sandeno
- 2005: Brendan Hansen
- 2006: Erik Vendt
- 2007: Ryan Lochte
- 2008: Eric Shanteau
- 2009: Dana Vollmer
- 2010: Kate Ziegler
- 2011: Peter Vanderkaay
- 2012: Jessica Hardy
- 2013: Megan Romano
- 2014: Haley Anderson and Andrew Gemmell
- 2015: Allison Schmitt
Relay Performance of the Year
- 2004: Women's 4 × 200 metre freestyle relay at Olympic Games
- 2005: Women's 4 × 200 metre freestyle relay at World Championships
- 2006: Men's 4 × 100 metre freestyle relay at Pan Pacific Championships
- 2007: Men's 4 × 200 metre freestyle relay at World Championships
- 2008: Men's 4 × 100 metre freestyle relay at Olympic Games
- 2009: Men's 4 × 100 metre freestyle relay at World Championships
- 2010: Women's 4 × 100 metre medley relay at Pan Pacific Championships
- 2011: Women's 4 × 100 metre medley relay at World Championships
- 2012: Women's 4 × 100 m Medley Relay at Olympic Games
- 2013: Women's 4 × 100 metre freestyle relay at World Championships
- 2014: Women's 4 × 200 metre freestyle relay at Pan Pacific Swimming Championships
- 2015: Women's 4 × 200 metre freestyle relay at World Championships
Female Race of the Year
- 2004: Amanda Beard for 200 metre breaststroke at Olympic Games
- 2005: Kate Ziegler for 1500 metre freestyle at World Championships
- 2006: Whitney Myers for 200 metre individual medley at Pan Pacific Championships
- 2007: Kate Ziegler for 1500 metre freestyle at TYR Meet of Champions
- 2008: Rebecca Soni for 200 metre breaststroke at Olympic Games
- 2009: Ariana Kukors for 200 metre individual medley at World Championships
- 2010: Rebecca Soni for 200 metre breaststroke at Pan Pacific Championships
- 2011: Missy Franklin for 200 metre backstroke at 2011 World Aquatics Championships
- 2012: Katie Ledecky for 800 metre freestyle at Olympic Games
- 2013: Katie Ledecky for 1500 metre freestyle at World Championships
- 2014: Katie Ledecky for 1500 metre freestyle at Pan Pacific Championships
- 2015: Katie Ledecky for 200 metre freestyle at World Championships
Male Race of the Year
- 2004: Michael Phelps for 100 metre butterfly at Olympic Games
- 2005: Ian Crocker for 100 metre butterfly at World Championships
- 2006: Michael Phelps for 200 metre individual medley at Pan Pacific Championships
- 2007: Michael Phelps for 200 metre butterfly at World Championships
- 2008: Michael Phelps for 100 metre butterfly at Olympic Games
- 2009: Michael Phelps for 100 metre butterfly at World Championships
- 2010: Ryan Lochte for 200 metre individual medley at Pan Pacific Championships
- 2011: Ryan Lochte for 200 metre individual medley at World Championships
- 2012: Nathan Adrian for 100 metre freestyle at Olympic Games
- 2013: Ryan Lochte for 200 metre individual medley at World Championships
- 2014: Connor Jaeger for 1500 metre freestyle at Pan Pacific Championships
- 2015: Jordan Wilimovsky for 10 km at World Championships
