Young swimmers are so inspired by historic Olympian Simone Manuel
With 16 gold medals so far, Team USA has every reason to be cheering as loudly as possible. The success of Michael Phelps is outstanding, but there's another Olympian who has been carving out her own groundbreaking story: Simone Manuel became the first black woman to win gold in individual success in the 100 meter freestyle.
The country's historical racial tensions and violence related to pools is a large part about what makes Manuel's moment even more remarkable—particularly as it m
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