Katie Ledecky, Michael Phelps Win Top Honors at USA Swimming Golden Goggle Award
Katie Ledecky, Michael Phelps Win Top Honors at USA Swimming Golden Goggle Awards
Olympic champions and world-record holders Katie Ledecky (Bethesda, Md.) and Michael Phelps (Baltimore, Md.) claimed top honors as repeat Athlete of the Year winners Sunday at the 2015 USA Swimming Golden Goggle Awards at the JW Marriott Los Angeles L.A. LIVE.
Ledecky was the night’s big winner, claiming three awards – Female Athlete of the Year, Female Race of the Year for the 200-meter freestyle at the 2015 FINA World Championships and Relay Performance of the Year for anchoring the women’s 4x200m free relay to gold at the FINA World Championships – for the second straight year.
Standout open water world champion Jordan Wilimovsky (Malibu, Calif.) also earned multiple awards on the night, claiming Breakout Performer of the Year and Male Race of the Year honors. He earned a spot on the U.S. roster for next summer’s Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro after winning the men’s 10-kilometer title at the 2015 FINA World Championships.
This year’s event, emceed by actor and comedian Anders Holm and featuring a performance by Andra Day, celebrated the accomplishments of the U.S. team at the 2015 FINA World Championships, where Team USA clinched the overall team titles in both the pool and open water competitions. The evening benefited the USA Swimming Foundation.
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Ledecky was the night’s big winner, claiming three awards – Female Athlete of the Year, Female Race of the Year for the 200-meter freestyle at the 2015 FINA World Championships and Relay Performance of the Year for anchoring the women’s 4x200m free relay to gold at the FINA World Championships – for the second straight year.
Standout open water world champion Jordan Wilimovsky (Malibu, Calif.) also earned multiple awards on the night, claiming Breakout Performer of the Year and Male Race of the Year honors. He earned a spot on the U.S. roster for next summer’s Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro after winning the men’s 10-kilometer title at the 2015 FINA World Championships.
This year’s event, emceed by actor and comedian Anders Holm and featuring a performance by Andra Day, celebrated the accomplishments of the U.S. team at the 2015 FINA World Championships, where Team USA clinched the overall team titles in both the pool and open water competitions. The evening benefited the USA Swimming Foundation.
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