American Swimmers of The Year
- See also: Golden Goggle Awards (U.S.)
Michael Phelps has been named American Swimmer of the Year on nine occasions; his streak of 2001 to 2009 was interrupted only by Aaron Peirsol in 2005. Janet Evans is the most decorated female swimmer, with five awards, all of them consecutively, from 1987 to 1991. Tracy Caulkins won four times in the early-1980s, while Natalie Coughlin, Katie Hoff and Jenny Thompson all won three times. On the men’s side, Mike Barrowman and Lenny Krayzelburg won the award four consecutive times, while Matt Biondi captured three awards.
| Year | Female Winner | Male Winner |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Caulkins, TracyTracy Caulkins | Bruner, MikeMike Bruner |
| 1981 | Caulkins, TracyTracy Caulkins | Beardsley, CraigCraig Beardsley |
| 1982 | Caulkins, TracyTracy Caulkins | Lundquist, SteveSteve Lundquist |
| 1983 | Cohen, TiffanyTiffany Cohen | Carey, RickRick Carey |
| 1984 | Caulkins, TracyTracy Caulkins | Morales, PabloPablo Morales |
| 1985 | Meagher, Mary T.Mary T. Meagher | Biondi, MattMatt Biondi |
| 1986 | Mitchell, BetsyBetsy Mitchell | Biondi, MattMatt Biondi |
| 1987 | Evans, JanetJanet Evans | Wharton, DavidDavid Wharton |
| 1988 | Evans, JanetJanet Evans | Biondi, MattMatt Biondi |
| 1989 | Evans, JanetJanet Evans | Barrowman, MikeMike Barrowman |
| 1990 | Evans, JanetJanet Evans | Barrowman, MikeMike Barrowman |
| 1991 | Evans, JanetJanet Evans | Barrowman, MikeMike Barrowman |
| 1992 | Sanders, SummerSummer Sanders | Barrowman, MikeMike Barrowman |
| 1993 | Thompson, JennyJenny Thompson | Namesnik, EricEric Namesnik |
| 1994 | Wagner, AllisonAllison Wagner | Dolan, TomTom Dolan |
| 1995 | Van Dyken, AmyAmy Van Dyken | Dolan, TomTom Dolan |
| 1996 | Van Dyken, AmyAmy Van Dyken | Various !4×100 m medley relay team |
| 1997 | Quance, KristineKristine Quance | Krayzelburg, LennyLenny Krayzelburg |
| 1998 | Thompson, JennyJenny Thompson | Krayzelburg, LennyLenny Krayzelburg |
| 1999 | Thompson, JennyJenny Thompson | Krayzelburg, LennyLenny Krayzelburg |
| 2000 | Bennett, BrookeBrooke Bennett | Krayzelburg, LennyLenny Krayzelburg Tom Dolan |
| 2001 | Coughlin, NatalieNatalie Coughlin | Phelps, MichaelMichael Phelps |
| 2002 | Coughlin, NatalieNatalie Coughlin | Phelps, MichaelMichael Phelps |
| 2003 | Beard, AmandaAmanda Beard | Phelps, MichaelMichael Phelps |
| 2004 | Beard, AmandaAmanda Beard | Phelps, MichaelMichael Phelps |
| 2005 | Hoff, KatieKatie Hoff | Peirsol, AaronAaron Peirsol |
| 2006 | Hoff, KatieKatie Hoff | Phelps, MichaelMichael Phelps |
| 2007 | Hoff, KatieKatie Hoff | Phelps, MichaelMichael Phelps |
| 2008 | Coughlin, NatalieNatalie Coughlin | Phelps, MichaelMichael Phelps |
| 2009 | Kukors, ArianaAriana Kukors Rebecca Soni |
Phelps, MichaelMichael Phelps |
| 2010 | Soni, RebeccaRebecca Soni | Lochte, RyanRyan Lochte |
| 2011 | Soni, RebeccaRebecca Soni | Lochte, RyanRyan Lochte |
| 2012 | Franklin, MissyMissy Franklin | Phelps, MichaelMichael Phelps |
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