Three Gators Nominated for USA Swimming Golden Goggle Awards
Thursday, September 28, 2017 | Men's Swimming & Diving, Women's Swimming & Diving
Caeleb Dressel, Elizabeth Beisel and Coach Gregg Troy all up for awards
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – The 2017 USA Swimming Golden Goggle Award nominations were announced on Thursday and the Florida Gators had three names make the cut.
Senior Caeleb Dressel, head coach Gregg Troy, and alumna Elizabeth Beisel were each nominated in at least one category, with Dressel earning six to lead the entire field of nominees.
After earning seven gold medals at World Championships this past summer, Dressel is up for Male Athlete of the Year and Male Race of the Year for both the 100m free and 100m fly at the FINA World Championships. He has also been nominated for Relay Performance of the Year for the men's 4x100 free relay, mixed 400m medley relay and mixed 400m free relay while in Budapest.
Beisel was nominated in the perseverance award category after competing on her 12th straight US national team. She was voted captain of Team USA for the 17th FINA World Championships.
Coach Troy is up for Coach of the Year after serving as an assistant coach for Team USA during World Championships. He helped guide the Americans to an event-best 41 total medals.
The Golden Goggle Awards are based on the year's top accomplishments by U.S. swimmers, focusing primarily on the FINA World Championships. The 14th Annual Golden Goggle Awards ceremony will be held on Sunday, Nov. 19 at the JW Marriott in Los Angeles.
Online fan voting is now open and will continue through Friday, Nov. 10. A percentage of the fan vote will count towards the final ballot.
Full event details, including table and seat purchasing opportunities, can be found at GoldenGoggles.com.
2017 Golden Goggle Awards Nominees
Breakout Performer of the Year
Mallory Comerford
Madisyn Cox
Bethany Galat
Townley Haas
Perseverance Award
Elizabeth Beisel
Matt Grevers
Ashley Twichell
Coach of the Year
Jack Bauerle
Ray Looze
Greg Meehan
Gregg Troy
Relay Performance of the Year
Women's 4x100m Freestyle Relay, 2017 FINA World Championships
Men's 4x100m Freestyle Relay, 2017 FINA World Championships
Women's 4x100m Medley Relay, 2017 FINA World Championships
Mixed 4x100m Freestyle Relay, 2017 FINA World Championships
Mixed 4x100m Medley Relay, 2017 FINA World Championships
Female Race of the Year
Lilly King, 50m Breaststroke, 2017 FINA World Championships
Lilly King, 100m Breaststroke, 2017 FINA World Championships
Katie Ledecky, 400m Freestyle, 2017 FINA World Championships
Simone Manuel, 100m Freestyle, 2017 FINA World Championships
Ashley Twichell, 5K Open Water, 2017 FINA World Championships
Male Race of the Year
Caeleb Dressel, 100m Freestyle, 2017 FINA World Championships
Caeleb Dressel, 100m Butterfly, 2017 FINA World Championships
Chase Kalisz, 400m Individual Medley, 2017 FINA World Championships
Female Athlete of the Year
Lilly King
Katie Ledecky
Simone Manuel
Male Athlete of the Year
Caeleb Dressel
Chase Kalisz
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Senior Caeleb Dressel, head coach Gregg Troy, and alumna Elizabeth Beisel were each nominated in at least one category, with Dressel earning six to lead the entire field of nominees.
After earning seven gold medals at World Championships this past summer, Dressel is up for Male Athlete of the Year and Male Race of the Year for both the 100m free and 100m fly at the FINA World Championships. He has also been nominated for Relay Performance of the Year for the men's 4x100 free relay, mixed 400m medley relay and mixed 400m free relay while in Budapest.
Beisel was nominated in the perseverance award category after competing on her 12th straight US national team. She was voted captain of Team USA for the 17th FINA World Championships.
Coach Troy is up for Coach of the Year after serving as an assistant coach for Team USA during World Championships. He helped guide the Americans to an event-best 41 total medals.
The Golden Goggle Awards are based on the year's top accomplishments by U.S. swimmers, focusing primarily on the FINA World Championships. The 14th Annual Golden Goggle Awards ceremony will be held on Sunday, Nov. 19 at the JW Marriott in Los Angeles.
Online fan voting is now open and will continue through Friday, Nov. 10. A percentage of the fan vote will count towards the final ballot.
Full event details, including table and seat purchasing opportunities, can be found at GoldenGoggles.com.
2017 Golden Goggle Awards Nominees
Breakout Performer of the Year
Mallory Comerford
Madisyn Cox
Bethany Galat
Townley Haas
Perseverance Award
Elizabeth Beisel
Matt Grevers
Ashley Twichell
Coach of the Year
Jack Bauerle
Ray Looze
Greg Meehan
Gregg Troy
Relay Performance of the Year
Women's 4x100m Freestyle Relay, 2017 FINA World Championships
Men's 4x100m Freestyle Relay, 2017 FINA World Championships
Women's 4x100m Medley Relay, 2017 FINA World Championships
Mixed 4x100m Freestyle Relay, 2017 FINA World Championships
Mixed 4x100m Medley Relay, 2017 FINA World Championships
Female Race of the Year
Lilly King, 50m Breaststroke, 2017 FINA World Championships
Lilly King, 100m Breaststroke, 2017 FINA World Championships
Katie Ledecky, 400m Freestyle, 2017 FINA World Championships
Simone Manuel, 100m Freestyle, 2017 FINA World Championships
Ashley Twichell, 5K Open Water, 2017 FINA World Championships
Male Race of the Year
Caeleb Dressel, 100m Freestyle, 2017 FINA World Championships
Caeleb Dressel, 100m Butterfly, 2017 FINA World Championships
Chase Kalisz, 400m Individual Medley, 2017 FINA World Championships
Female Athlete of the Year
Lilly King
Katie Ledecky
Simone Manuel
Male Athlete of the Year
Caeleb Dressel
Chase Kalisz
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