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9 lut 2023 · First African American female to compete on the US Olympic swim team and medal. First African American to secure both an American swim record and world swim record. Earned an Olympic silver medal (2004).
12 sie 2016 · American Simone Manuel pulled a shocking upset in the 100 free to become the first black woman ever to win an Olympic gold medal in swimming.
15 lip 2021 · Compatriot Cullen Jones became the first Black male swimmer to hold a world record in swimming in 2008, while Simone Manuel in 2016 was the first African-American woman to win Olympic...
7 paź 2023 · Anthony Nesty has been breaking barriers in swimming for decades. In 1988, he became the first Black person to win an Olympic gold medal in swimming, representing Suriname in the 100-meter...
12 sie 2016 · Thursday night in Rio, for the first time in history, a black woman won an individual swimming medal in the Olympics. Simone Manuel, a 20-year-old from Sugar Land, Texas, tied for the gold...
5 lut 2024 · Manuel became the first Black American woman to win an individual Olympic gold medal in swimming, setting multiple NCAA and American records. Natalie Hinds left an indelible mark on Olympic history in 2021, clinching bronze as a vital part of the 4x100m freestyle relay team in Tokyo.
12 sie 2016 · American swimmer Simone Manuel made history with a joint-first place a freestyle event, becoming the first black female swimmer to win an Olympic gold.