List of Swimming World Swimmers of the Year
American Swimmers of the Year
Michael Phelps has been named American Swimmer of the Year on eight occasions; his streak of 2003 to 2009 was interrupted only by Aaron Peirsol in 2005.

List of Swimming World Swimmers of the Year

Section Title: American Swimmers of the Year
Table Section Text: Michael Phelps has been named American Swimmer of the Year on eight occasions; his streak of 2003 to 2009 was interrupted only by Aaron Peirsol in 2005.

Year	Female Winner	Male Winner

1980	Tracy Caulkins	Mike Bruner

1981	Tracy Caulkins	Craig Beardsley

1982	Tracy Caulkins	Steve Lundquist

1983	Tiffany Cohen	Rick Carey

1984	Tracy Caulkins	Pablo Morales

1985	Mary T. Meagher	Matt Biondi

1986	Betsy Mitchell	Matt Biondi

1987	Janet Evans	David Wharton

1988	Janet Evans	Matt Biondi

1989	Janet Evans	Mike Barrowman

1990	Janet Evans	Mike Barrowman

1991	Janet Evans	Mike Barrowman

1992	Summer Sanders	Mike Barrowman

1993	Jenny Thompson	Eric Namesnik

1994	Allison Wagner	Tom Dolan

1995	Amy Van Dyken	Tom Dolan

1996	Amy Van Dyken	4×100 m medley relay team

1997	Kristine Quance	Lenny Krayzelburg

1998	Jenny Thompson	Lenny Krayzelburg

1999	Jenny Thompson	Lenny Krayzelburg

2000	Brooke Bennett	Lenny Krayzelburg Tom Dolan

2001	Natalie Coughlin	Michael Phelps

2002	Natalie Coughlin	Michael Phelps

2003	Amanda Beard	Michael Phelps

2004	Amanda Beard	Michael Phelps

2005	Katie Hoff	Aaron Peirsol

2006	Katie Hoff	Michael Phelps

2007	Katie Hoff	Michael Phelps

2008	Natalie Coughlin	Michael Phelps

2009	Ariana Kukors Rebecca Soni	Michael Phelps

2010	Rebecca Soni	Ryan Lochte

2011	Rebecca Soni	Ryan Lochte

2012	Missy Franklin	Michael Phelps

2013	Katie Ledecky	Ryan Lochte

2014	Katie Ledecky	Ryan Cochrane Tyler Clary

2015	Katie Ledecky	Michael Phelps

2016	Katie Ledecky	Michael Phelps

2017	Katie Ledecky	Caeleb Dressel

2018	Katie Ledecky	Chase Kalisz

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Swimming World named Betsy Mitchell as its American Female Swimmer of the Year in 1986.

final_sentence: Swimming World named Betsy Mitchell as its American Female Swimmer of the Year in 1986.