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Among those honored were Michael Phelps with the ConocoPhillips Performance of the Year and open water swimmers Chip Peterson and Erica Rose winning their respective Open Water Swimmers of the Year accolades.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, newly-named Olympic head coach Eddie Reese claimed the ASCA Coach Award, while Greg Cross won the Glenn S. Hummer Award for his contributions to open water swimming.<\/p>\n<p>In an emotional moment, USA Swimming awarded the Athletes&#39; Appreciation Award to Eric Namesnik. Namesnik, who was a two-time Olympic silver medalist and the head coach of the Wolverine Aquatics Club, died January 11, 2006, from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. His wife, Kirsten, accepted the award.<\/p>\n<p>The Disability Swimming Committee gave out two awards. 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