On Tuesday, USA Swimming introduced the nominations for the 2022 Golden Goggle awards, which will likely be held on November 21, 2022 on the Marriott Marquis lodge in New York Metropolis. The awards present will likely be held to have a good time the accomplishments of the U.S. nationwide swim workforce, with an emphasis on their performances on the 2022 World Championships in June 2022. This yr marks the nineteenth yr that Golden Goggles has been held.
Athletes and coaches have been nominated for eight totally different awards: Breakout Performer Of The 12 months, Perseverance Award, Coach Of The 12 months, Relay Efficiency Of The 12 months, Feminine Race Of The 12 months, Male Race Of The 12 months, Feminine Athlete Of The 12 months, and Male Athlete Of The 12 months. Award winners are determined primarily based on on-line fan votes and the votes of a committee, though it’s unknown how a lot weight will likely be positioned on every voting get together.
- SwimSwam’s unofficial Golden Goggles poll, the place we choose who we expect ought to win every award, will likely be launched later this week.
Bobby Finke, Carson Foster, Lilly King and Torri Huske lead all athletes with three particular person nominations every.
On-line fan voting is open till September 30.
2022 Golden Goggles Nominations
Breakout Performer Of The 12 months
This award is given to the athlete whose efficiency(s) stand out in relation to different years, with particular emphasis on the 2022 World Championships.
Perseverance Award
This award is given to the athlete who got here again from adversity, retirement, illness, damage, and so forth., to have an excellent efficiency(s) in 2022, with particular emphasis on the 2022 FINA Swimming World Championships.
Coach Of The 12 months
This award is given to the coach whose athlete(s) carried out on the highest stage all year long, with particular emphasis on the 2022 FINA Swimming World Championships.
- Anthony Nesty
- Eddie Reese
- Ron Atiken
- Todd DeSorbo
Relay Efficiency Of The 12 months
This award is given to the very best workforce relay efficiency, male or feminine. The efficiency thought-about should be a finals efficiency, with particular emphasis on the 2022 FINA Swimming World Championships.
- Girls’s 4×200 free relay
- Males’s 4×200 free relay
- Girls’s 4×100 medley relay
- Males’s 4×100 free relay
- Combined 4×100 medley relay
Feminine Race Of The 12 months
This award is given to the feminine swimmer with the best single particular person race of the yr, with particular emphasis on the 2022 FINA Swimming World Championships.
Male Race Of The 12 months
This award is given to the male swimmer with the best single particular person race of the yr, with particular emphasis on the 2022 FINA Swimming World Championships.
Feminine Athlete Of The 12 months
This award is given to the highest feminine swimmer of the yr with particular emphasis on achievements on the 2022 FINA Swimming World Championships.
Male Athlete Of The 12 months
This award is given to the highest male swimmer of the yr with particular emphasis on achievements on the 2022 FINA Swimming World Championships.
As well as, the Golden Goggles public sale will open on November 14 this yr. Some notable issues that had been auctioned ultimately yr’s awards present embody a Toyota with a Caeleb Dressel-themed paint job, a SwimSwam Observe and Pancakes with Mel Stewart, and swimming memorabilia signed by Katie Ledecky.
Tickets for attending Golden Goggles are additionally on sale now, and could be purchased from the USA Swimming web site.
