On December 7th, members of the US Olympic swimming team gathered in Miami Beach to celebrate the year that was 2021. On the red carpet, we asked the swimmers which awards they were most excited for. Mostly, the athletes were excited to see which awards their teammates would take home and had some fun speculating who would win the various accolades. In the video, viewers can also see what the swimmers wore on the red carpet and how they interpreted the ‘Miami chic’ dress code to this otherwise ‘black tie optional’ event.
See who won which awards at the 2021 Golden Goggles here.
WINNERS
Breakout Performer of the Year: Lydia Jacoby
Perseverance Award: Annie Lazor
Female Athlete of the Year: Katie Ledecky
Male Athlete of the Year: Caeleb Dressel
Relay Performance of the Year: Men’s 4 x 100 Medley Relay, Ryan Murphy, Michael Andrew, Caeleb Dressel, Zach Apple
Female Race of the Year: Lydia Jacoby, Women’s 100 Breaststroke Olympic Final
Male Race of the Year: Bobby Finke, Men’s 800 Freestyle Olympic Final
Coach of the Year: Gregg Troy
Impact Award: Bob Vincent & Cecil Gordon