Last week, members of the 2020 US Olympic swimming team gathered in Miami Beach to celebrate their accomplishments in 2021. SwimSwam caught up with Olympic gold medalist and World Record holder Katie Ledecky to talk about her recent move to Gainesville to train with Coach Anthony Nesty at the University of Florida.
At the 2021 Golden Goggle Awards, Ledecky won Female Athlete of the Year for the 7th time in her career.
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
