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Manuel is a six-time individual NCAA champion: winning the 50- and 100-yard freestyle in 2015, 2017, and 2018. She redshirted in 2016. As a senior, she won the Honda Sports Award as the nation's best female swimmer as well as the Honda Cup for the best overall female collegiate athlete.
May 16, 2024 · When she beat the field in the 100-m freestyle at the 2016 Olympics, she became the first Black American swimmer to earn an individual Olympic gold. After making history, her swimming journey ...
Jul 21, 2021 · In 2016 at the Rio de Janeiro Games, Simone Manuel became the first Black female swimmer to win an individual Olympic gold medal. Her freestyle technique earned accolades...
Simone Manuel is a 2016 two-time Olympic champion. She won Olympic gold in the 100 meter freestyle and the 4×100 medley relay. Simone also won Olympic silver in the 50 meter freestyle and...
1 day ago · When Simone Manuel was diagnosed with overtraining syndrome, she was forced to spend almost half a year doing next to nothing. Now she’s back in the pool and aiming to qualify for the Paris Games.
Jul 24, 2021 · TOKYO — The United States, with Simone Manuel swimming the anchor leg as a surprising substitute, won the bronze medal in the women’s 4x100-meter freestyle relay on Sunday. Australia, the heavy...
Two-time Olympian Simone Manuel is 27 and thinking about her legacy. She is already the first Black woman to win Olympic gold in an individual swimming event. She holds three…