OlympicTalk · Oct 5, 2016
Michael Phelps, Katie Ledecky among Golden Goggles nominees
Michael Phelps and Katie Ledecky headline the nominations for the 2016 USA Swimming Golden Goggles Awards, which will be held Nov. 21 in New York City. NBC’s Bob Costas will emcee the annual red-carpet celebration and fundraising gala.
Phelps, who won five gold medals in Rio, was nominated for Male Athlete of the Year, along with Nathan Adrian, Anthony Ervin and Ryan Murphy.
Ledecky, who won four gold medals in Rio, was nominated for Female Athlete of the Year, along with Maya DiRado and Simone Manuel.
Phelps and Ledecky seem like locks for the Athlete of the Year Awards. After all, Phelps and Ledecky were already named the Male and Female Athletes of the Olympic Games at the Team USA Awards.