(Video Interview) Simone Manuel Talks After 50 Free Silver

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Photo Courtesy: Madeline Olson

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Stanford’s Simone Manuel talked with the media following a women’s 50-meter free silver at the 2016 Arena Pro Swim Series Orlando.

Manuel raced her way to second with a 24.91, jumping up to 11th in the world rankings with the effort.

Original 50 free report:

SwimMAC’s Madison Kennedy bettered her season best to win the women’s 50-meter free at the 2016 Arena Pro Swim Series Orlando.

Kennedy threw down a 24.71 to break a tie with Abbey Weitzeil (24.72) for fifth in the world rankings.

Stanford’s Simone Manuel raced her way to second with a 24.91, jumping up to 11th in the world rankings with the effort.

Belarus’ Aliaksandra Herasimenia, already fourth in the world with a 24.70, took third in 24.98.

Wisconsin’s Ivy Martin (25.45), Canada’s Victoria Poon (25.72), Brazil’s Graciele Herrmann (25.72), Mexico’s Lili Ibanez (25.98) and Fiat Minas’ Daiane Becker (26.17) also competed in the final.

Colorado Stars’ Missy Franklin and Grand Canyon’s Isabel Ivey tied for the B final win with 25.56s.

                           === A - Final ===                            
 
  1 Kennedy, Madiso  28 SwimMAC Carolina    25.46      24.71JNATS   
  2 Manuel, Simone   19 Stanford Swimmin    25.29      24.91 NATS   
  3 Herasimenia, Al  30 Belarus-US          25.30      24.98 NATS   
  4 Martin, Ivy      22 Wisconsin Aquati    25.31      25.45 NATS   
  5 Herrmann, Graci  24 Brazil-US           25.69      25.72 NATS   
  5 Poon, Victoria   31 �a.N. de Montré    25.89      25.72 NATS   
  7 Ibanez Lopez, L  25 FINA-US             25.93      25.98 NATS   
  8 Becker, Daiane   24 Fiat Minas-US       25.89      26.17 NATS   
 
                            === B - Final ===                            
 
  9 Franklin, Missy  20 CO Stars-CO         25.99      25.56 NATS   
  9 Ivey, Isabel     15 Gator Swim Club-    26.03      25.56 NATS   
 11 Teijonsalo, Fan  20 Una Swim-FL         26.26      25.77 NATS   
 12 Lee, Felicia     23 Stanford Swimmin    26.13      25.92 NATS   
 13 Riordan, Hannah  24 Pointe-Claire-US    26.10      25.98 NATS   
 14 Goeders, Anyama  15 Mako Swim Team-I    26.15      26.04 NATS   
 15 Ciesla, Marta    17 Pine Crest Swimm    26.22      26.08 NATS   
 16 Alkhaldi, Jasmi  22 Phillipines-US      26.18      26.26 JRS
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