Olympic Gold Medalist Simone Manuel and Olympic Silver Medalist Mehdy Metella of France are turning in excellent performances at this weeks FINA World Championships in Budapest, Hungary. On Day one, Simone won Gold with three teammates in the 100 free relay. She swam anchor and had...
Simone Manuel won first place in the 50 freestyle at last weekend's U.S. Swimming Nationals. The competition, held in Indianapolis IN in a 50 meter pool, also serves as trials for World Championships to be held in Budapest later this month. Simone's win with a...
If you're wondering who is dominating the world of swimming, you can stop. Simone Manuel is breaking records all over the place, and she's just getting started. More importantly, she is blazing a trail for many young Black swimmers who want to be just like...
[caption id="attachment_1830" align="alignleft" width="300"] Maritza regularly conducts clinics for young swimmers through Swim 1922[/caption] Maritza (Correia) McClendon, in 2004, was the first Puerto Rican of African American descent to earn a spot on the U.S. Olympic swim team and win a silver medal. As part of...
This year THREE African Americans made history by earning spots on the U.S. Olympic Swim Team. A team that is historically predominantly white - reflecting the sport of competitive swimming. [caption id="attachment_1748" align="alignright" width="185"] Lia Neal (Left) two-time Olympian. Simone Manuel (Right) first-time Olympian[/caption] Anthony Irvin, Simone Manuel,...
