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SIMONE MANUEL

WORLD CHAMPION AND GOLD MEDALIST

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

SIMONE MANUEL

WORLD CHAMPION AND GOLD MEDALIST

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

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.

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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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

NewsSimone Manuel wins 50m freestyle at US Olympic swimming trials as she continues return from overtraining syndrome
July 3, 2024

Simone Manuel wins 50m freestyle at US Olympic swimming trials as she continues return from overtraining syndrome

Simone Manuel claimed a tight victory in the women’s 50-meter freestyle at the US Olympic swimming trials on Sunday, edging out Gretchen Walsh by 0.02 seconds. Manuel, a five-time Olympic medalist, recorded a time of…
NewsTeam USA swimmers are ready for more gold — and more cowbell — in Paris
June 23, 2024

Team USA swimmers are ready for more gold — and more cowbell — in Paris

INDIANAPOLIS — In August, a video clip of a television interview featuring Australian sprint legend Cate Campbell started making the rounds of the American elite swimming community. The 2023 world…
NewsSimone Manuel Has ‘Healing’ Race to Qualify for Paris Olympics After Dealing with Frustrating Illness
June 20, 2024

Simone Manuel Has ‘Healing’ Race to Qualify for Paris Olympics After Dealing with Frustrating Illness

Simone Manuel has made her third Olympic team, three years after a debilitating diagnosis robbed her of her training regimen and ability to compete. The Texas native, 27, took fourth…
NewsOlympian Simone Manuel launches foundation to increase Black representation in swimming
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…