Kate Douglass, Van Mathias, Bob Bowman Highlight 2026 Golden Goggle Nominees

By Terin Frodyma on SwimSwam
USA Swimming has announced its nominees for the 2026 Golden Goggle Awards, which will take place in Denver, Colorado, on September 26th, marking the 2nd consecutive year that the event will be held in the Mile High City.
Similar to 2025, there will not be awards given out to the Female or Male Races of the Year, nor will there be a recipient of the Perseverance Award. However, 2026 will mark the return of the Breakout Swimmer of the Year Award, after not having that