TheBallerLife.com would like to congratulate Team USA’s Simone Manuel on winning the 100m freestyle in 52.70 to become the first African American woman to earn a medal in an individual event in swimming in the Summer Olympics.
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Yahoo Sports’ Pat Forde sat down with Simone’s mother, Sharron Manuel, and talked about Simone’s life as kid, what got her into swimming and how she when her daughter made history in the pool.
Watch the video below:
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