Simone Manuel Off College Challenge Roster With ‘Mild’ Injury

Though she was previously scheduled to swim for the Pac-12 team at this weekend’s USA Swimming College Challenge, Stanford’s Simone Manuel will no longer be making an appearance due to an undisclosed injury.

The university gave SwimSwam its official statement earlier today: Simone is swimming and training at Stanford, but is rehabbing from a mild injury that will keep her from competing this weekend. Simone is disappointed she will not be able to participate, but is excited to get back to competition soon. 

There will be no replacement put on the roster, lowering the total number of Pac-12 women to 24.

Click here to view the updated roster and meet information. 

Even without Manuel, the Stanford women will maintain a large presence: teammates Ella Eastin, Brooke Forde, Katie Drabot, Janet Hu, and Katie Ledecky are still scheduled to swim. Additional, Stanford head coach Greg Meehan will coach the Pac-12 women alongside Cal’s Teri McKeever.

The College Challenge serves as Stanford’s season-opener, and the women will follow  it up with a dual meet against Oregon State on November 2nd, so look for a Manuel update at that time.

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Coach Mike 1952
6 years ago

Is there any way to view this event? And what about air quality?

Coach Mike 1952
Reply to  Coach Mike 1952
6 years ago

Just clicked the meet info link above & the viewing info was there. But wondering about air quality nonetheless.

Coach Eve
6 years ago

Take time and heal. We believe in you and your ability. Looking forward to seeing great things at NCAAs in March!

paloozas
6 years ago

doesn’t stanford have a meet w/ utah before the college challenge?

paloozas
Reply to  paloozas
6 years ago

never mind, they’re at the same time. the swimmers not swimming the college challenge will swim against utah.

GoCard
Reply to  paloozas
6 years ago

The dual’s on Friday. Don’t need Manuel, Ledecky, Eastin, Hu, Drabot or Forde for that meet. Should still crush those Utes!

CraigH
Reply to  GoCard
6 years ago

Is this Coach?

GoCard
Reply to  CraigH
6 years ago

No I’m not a coach. Why do you ask?

Ervin
6 years ago

Is this meet in SCY?

ArtVanDeLegh10
Reply to  Ervin
6 years ago

Yes

Hswimmer
6 years ago

Uhm why is there no replacement ?

DeAn FaRrIs FaN cLuB
Reply to  Hswimmer
6 years ago

Dean Farris is

GoCard
Reply to  Hswimmer
6 years ago

No need. Pac-12 women will still take this easily thanks to Ledecky, Eastin, Hu & co!

Hswimmer
Reply to  GoCard
6 years ago

It would still be a great opportunity for someone else to fill in.

Domino
Reply to  Hswimmer
6 years ago

Not enough time?

E Gamble
Reply to  Hswimmer
6 years ago

There is no replacement for the LCM and SCY AR holder. ?

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Torrey is from Oakland, CA, and majored in media studies and American studies at Claremont McKenna College, where she swam distance freestyle for the Claremont-Mudd-Scripps team. Outside of SwimSwam, she has bylines at Sports Illustrated, Yahoo Sports, SB Nation, and The Student Life newspaper.

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