<page_title> List of Swimming World Swimmers of the Year </page_title> <section_title> Open Water Swimmers of the Year </section_title> <table> <cell> 2005 <col_header> Year </col_header> </cell> <cell> Thomas Lurz Chip Peterson <col_header> Male Winner </col_header> </cell> </table>
Peterson was awarded the inaugural Open Water Swimmer of the Year award in 2005.