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SIMONE MANUEL

WORLD CHAMPION AND GOLD MEDALIST

Inspiring all people to live with intention and dream beyond traditional assumptions.

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LEARN ABOUT THE SIMONE MANUEL FOUNDATION
LEARN ABOUT THE SIMONE MANUEL FOUNDATION

SIMONE MANUEL

WORLD CHAMPION AND GOLD MEDALIST

Inspiring all people to live with intention and dream beyond traditional assumptions.

LEARN MORE ABOUT SIMONE
LEARN MORE ABOUT SIMONE
LEARN MORE ABOUT SIMONE
LEARN ABOUT THE SIMONE MANUEL FOUNDATION
LEARN ABOUT THE SIMONE MANUEL FOUNDATION
LEARN ABOUT THE SIMONE MANUEL FOUNDATION

“DREAM BIG, DREAM BOLD, AND DREAM BEYOND TRADITIONAL EXPECTATIONS AND ASSUMPTIONS.” 

“DREAM BIG, DREAM BOLD, AND DREAM BEYOND TRADITIONAL EXPECTATIONS AND ASSUMPTIONS.” 

Simone Manuel

PURSUIT

“Never limit yourself because of others’ limited imagination; never limit yourself because of your own limited imagination.”

— Dr. Mae C Jemison

SIMONE’S ACHIEVEMENTS AND BE INSPIRED TO DREAM BIG.

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PASSIONS

“Change will not come if we wait for some other person or if we wait for some time. We are the ones we have been waiting for.” — President Barack Obama

THE SIMONE MANUEL FOUNDATION

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Impact the world around you. 

Impact the world around you. 

Impact the world around you. 

Impact the world around you. 

Impact the world around you. 

Impact the world around you. 

Simone Manuel:

Head Above Water

Simone takes a deep dive into the challenges of navigating being one of few in the sport. This short doc opens up a space for Simone to discuss how her journey started, her persistent path to making the 2021 Olympic team despite dealing with overtraining syndrome, extending grace to herself and acknowledging her accomplishments in the sport, and most importantly, her goals and excitement for the future as she looks towards the 2024 Paris Olympic Games.

NEWS

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September 15, 2023

Olympian Simone Manuel launches foundation to increase Black representation in swimming

Two-time Olympian Simone Manuel is 27 and thinking about her legacy. She is already the first Black woman to win Olympic gold in an individual swimming event. She holds three…
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February 28, 2023

Olympian Simone Manuel made history, raised awareness for overtraining syndrome. Now she’s swimming for herself

Simone Manuel describes the moment she became the first Black woman to win an individual Olympic swimming gold medal in a way that illustrates a struggle of her career —…
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February 10, 2023

Danai Gurira And Simone Manuel Have A Candid Conversation Of How Fear Of Water Became A Generational Cycle For Communities Of Color

Black Panther: Wakanda Forever star Danai Gurira sat down with Olympian Simone Manue to discuss her unique journey as a swimmer and why communities of color have shied away from water throughout history. Gurira, who…
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September 13, 2022

2022 Forbes 30 under 30 – Sports

Simone Manuel has won five Olympic medals, including a relay bronze in Tokyo. In 2016 in Rio, she became the first African American woman to win gold in an individual…
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