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Simone Manuel's victory in the pool is a historic triumph
Simone Manuel's victory in the pool is a historic triumph
   Simone Manuel swam her way to a historic victory in Rio on Thursday, holding off world record holder Cate Campbell of Australia to grab 100 meter freestyle gold in a tie with Canada's Penny Oleksiak.* Manuel clocked in at a stunning 52.70 seconds. It was a new Olympic record. It was even more significant than that, though: Manuel became the first female African-American swimmer to win gold in an individual event. SEE ALSO: Simone Manuel overcome with emotion after historic swim for America "This medal is **t just for me," she said after the race. "It's for some of the African-Americans who have been before me and been inspirations." Read more... More about Siri, Rio Olympics, Rio, Swimming, and Entertainment ??????? ??????: Simone Manuel's victory in the pool is a historic triumph || ??????: rss || ??????: اسم منتداك
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