2024 Golden Goggles at a Glance: Fran Crippen Open Water Swimmer of the Year
The 2024 Golden Goggle Awards are set to take place in Indianapolis, Indiana on Saturday, November 23, 2024. With the voting deadline of October 17 quickly approaching, here is the breakdown of the nominees for this year's Fran Crippen Open Water Swimmer of the Year award:
Katie Grimes
Grimes made history by becoming the first female swimmer in U.S. history to swim a pool and open-water event at the same Olympics. She posted a 15th-place finish in the 10K at both the Paris Olympic Games and the 2024 World Aquatics Open Water Championships, which took place in Doha in February.
Mariah Denigan
Making her Olympic debut, Denigan finished 16th in the Paris 10K. Her swim made her the sixth American woman to contest the event at the Olympics. Denigan also finished sixth in the Doha 10K.
Ivan Puskovitch
After qualifying for Paris with a 14th-place finish in the Doha 10K, Puskovitch battled the Seine River to a 19th-place finish, making him just the fifth American male in history to swim the event at the Olympic Games.
*Please cast your vote by October 17 at 11:59 p.m. MT.
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