Michael Phelps and Katie Ledecky Lead Nominees for Golden Goggle Awards

Photo by Delly Carr

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado, September 26. AFTER claiming a combined 10 medals at the 2014 Pan Pacific Championships, Katie Ledecky (Bethesda, Md.) and Michael Phelps (Baltimore, Md.) headline the nominees for the 2014 USA Swimming Golden Goggle Awards, set for Monday, Nov. 24, at the New York Marriott Marquis.

The nation’s top swimmers and coaches are nominated in eight categories for the 11^thAnnual Golden Goggle Awards, the annual celebration honoring the sport’s top performances of the year. Hosted by Matt Lauer and Al Roker of NBC’s “TODAY,” this year’s event will once again mix swimming stars with celebrities, business leaders and entertainment icons in the vibrant setting of Times Square.

Full event details, including table and seat purchasing opportunities, can be found at GoldenGoggles.com.

Phelps leads the way with five nominations, including Male Athlete of the Year, Male Race of the Year for the 100-meter butterfly at Pan Pacs, the Perseverance Award and a pair of nods for Relay Performance of the Year.

Ledecky received four nominations, including Female Athlete of the Year, Female Race of the Year for the 400m and 1500m free at Pan Pacs and Relay Performance of the Year for the 4x200m free relay at Pan Pacs.

Additionally, Missy Franklin (Centennial, Colo.) and Maya DiRado (Santa Rosa, Calif.) earned three nominations each.

Golden Goggle Award nominations are based on the year’s top accomplishments by U.S. swimmers, focusing primarily on the 2014 Pan Pacific Championships. The Americans dominated the water in Gold Coast, Australia, topping the table with 43 medals – 16 gold, 13 silver and 14 bronze.

The complete list of 2014 Golden Goggle Award nominees by category is listed below.

Online fan voting is now open and will continue through Friday, Nov. 14. A percentage of the fan vote will count towards the final ballot. Beginning Monday, Sept. 29, USA Swimming will highlight one Golden Goggle Awards category per week on usaswimming.org and across its social media channels in the lead-up to the Nov. 24 event.

Proceeds from the Golden Goggle Awards benefit the USA Swimming Foundation, which has the mission to save lives and build champions – in the pool and in life. In addition to its Make a Splash initiative, a national, child-focused water safety campaign that stresses the importance of learning to swim, the USA Swimming Foundation supports the U.S. National Team and its development efforts aim to establish an endowment to strengthen the future of USA Swimming’s programs and services. The Foundation also serves as the home for our National and Olympic Team Alumni reunions and regional events.

Breakout Performer of the Year

Maya DiRado

Katie McLaughlin

Ryan Murphy

Cierra Runge

Kendyl Stewart

Perseverance Award

Open Water Gold Medalists: Haley Anderson & Andrew Gemmell

Kevin Cordes

Missy Franklin

Michael Phelps

Tom Shields

Coach of the Year

Bob Bowman

Dave Durden

Bruce Gemmell

David Marsh

Relay Performance of the Year

Women’s 4x200m Free Relay – 2014 Pan Pacific Championships

Men’s 4x200m Free Relay – 2014 Pan Pacific Championships

Men’s 4x100m Medley Relay – 2014 Pan Pacific Championships

Female Race of the Year

Cammile Adams – 200m Fly, 2014 Pan Pacific Championships

Maya DiRado – 200m IM, 2014 Pan Pacific Championships

Jessica Hardy – 100m Breast, 2014 Pan Pacific Championships

Katie Ledecky – 400m Free, 2014 Pan Pacific Championships

Katie Ledecky – 1500m Free, 2014 Pan Pacific Championships

Male Race of the Year

Tyler Clary – 200m Back, 2014 Pan Pacific Championships

Nic Fink – 200m Breast, 2014 Pan Pacific Championships

Connor Jaeger – 1500m Free, 2014 Pan Pacific Championships

Michael Phelps – 100m Fly, 2014 Pan Pacific Championships

Female Athlete of the Year

Elizabeth Beisel

Maya DiRado

Missy Franklin

Katie Ledecky

Male Athlete of the Year

Tyler Clary

Connor Jaeger

Michael Phelps

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Jason Van Galder

9 years ago

Impressive lineups! Looking forward to it!