Golden Goggle Awards
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The Golden Goggle Awards, presented by the USA Swimming Foundation, is an awards ceremony which honours swimmers' achievements over the last year. There are eight categories: Breakout Performer of the Year, Coach of the Year, Peserverance Award, Relay Performance of the Year, Male Performance of the Year, Female Performance of the Year, Male Athlete of the Year, and Female Athlete of the Year. [1]
[edit] Winners
- Breakout Performer of the Year
- 2004: Larsen Jensen
- 2005: Jessica Hardy
- 2006: Cullen Jones
- 2007: Ben Wildman-Tobriner
- 2008: Rebecca Elyse Soni
- Coach of the Year
- 2004: Bob Bowman
- 2005: Eddie Reese
- 2006: Eddie Reese
- 2007: Bob Bowman
- 2008: Bob Bowman
- Perseverance Award
- 2004: Kaitlin Sandeno
- 2005: Brendan Hansen
- 2006: Erik Vendt
- 2007: Ryan Lochte
- 2008: Eric Shanteau
- Relay Performance of the Year
- 2004: Women's 4 x 200 m Freestyle Relay at Olympic Games
- 2005: Women's 4 x 200 m Freestyle Relay at World Championships
- 2006: Men's 4 x 100 m Freestyle Relay at Pan Pacific Championships
- 2007: Men's 4 x 200 m Freestyle Relay at World Championships
- 2008: Men's 4 x 100 m Freestyle Relay at Olympic Games
- Female Performance of the Year
- 2004: Amanda Beard for 200 m Breaststroke at Olympic Games
- 2005: Kate Ziegler for 1500 m Freestyle at World Championships
- 2006: Whitney Myers for 200 m IM at Pan Pacific Championships
- 2007: Kate Ziegler for 1500 m Freestyle at TYR Meet of Champions
- 2008: Rebecca Soni for 200 m Breaststroke at Olympic Games
- Male Performance of the Year
- 2004: Michael Phelps for 100 m Butterfly at Olympic Games
- 2005: Ian Crocker for 100 m Butterfly at World Championships
- 2006: Michael Phelps for 200 m IM at Pan Pacific Championships
- 2007: Michael Phelps for 200 m Butterfly at World Championships
- 2008: Michael Phelps for 100 m Butterfly at Olympic Games
- Male Athlete of the Year
- 2004: Michael Phelps
- 2005: Aaron Peirsol
- 2006: Brendan Hansen
- 2007: Michael Phelps
- 2008: Michael Phelps
- Female Athlete of the Year
- 2004: Natalie Coughlin
- 2005: Katie Hoff
- 2006: Katie Hoff
- 2007: Katie Hoff
- 2008: Natalie Coughlin
