Simone Manuel: I’ve gotten to focus more on my olympic events (Video)

Produced by Coleman Hodges.

Reported by Lauren Neidigh.

WOMEN’S 50 FREE:

  1. Simone Manuel– 25.21
  2. Olivia Smoliga– 25.25
  3. Lia Neal– 25.32

With only a tenth separating the top 3 finishers, Simone Manuel got her hand on the wall 1st in the 50 free. Manuel clocked a 25.21 to take the win ahead of Olivia Smoliga, who touched in 25.25 for 2nd. Manuel’s Teammate Lia Nealfinished a close 3rd with her 25.32

Atlanta local and U.S. Olympian Amanda Weir was 4th in the final, swimming a 25.56.

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Coleman Hodges

Coleman started his journey in the water at age 1, and although he actually has no memory of that, something must have stuck. A Missouri native, he joined the Columbia Swim Club at age 9, where he is still remembered for his stylish dragon swim trunks. After giving up on …

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