Simone Manuel

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Taylor Ruck Scratches 200 Free On Day 3 At Indianapolis PSS

Full Name:	Simone Manuel
Nickname(s):	Swimone
Born:	August 02nd, 1996
	Sugar Land, TX, USA
Nationality:	United States of America
Status:	Active

Simone Manuel is a 2016 two-time Olympic champion and 3 time Olympian. She won Olympic gold in the 100 meter freestyle and the 4x100 medley relay. Simone also won Olympic silver in the 50 meter freestyle and the 4x100 freestyle relay. On Day 6 of the 2016 Rio Olympics, Simone made history by becoming the first African American woman to win an Olympic gold medal in swimming. Simone accomplished this historic achievement in the 100 meter freestyle with a new Olympic Record time of 52.70. Over the 2013, 2015, 2017 and 2019 FINA World Championships Simone has won ten gold medals. At the 2019 FINA World Championships Simone won seven medals marking the record for most medals won at a single world championships by a female. Simone is originally from Sugar Land, Texas and graduated from Fort Bend Austin High School in 2014. By the time she had graduated high school, she had already broken an American record in the 100 yard free style. Manuel went on to become a multi-time NCAA All-American and Champion for the Stanford Cardinals. International Competition 2013 World Championships Manuel is the first American swimmer in history to break the 25 second barrier in the 50 meter freestyle as a junior swimmer. She was 16 on the first …

Taylor Ruck Scratches 200 Free On Day 3 At Indianapolis PSS

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