{"id":481076,"date":"2021-07-08T16:04:47","date_gmt":"2021-07-08T23:04:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/?p=481076"},"modified":"2021-07-08T16:08:53","modified_gmt":"2021-07-08T23:08:53","slug":"simone-manuel-continues-to-be-important-trailblazer-for-team-usa-as-captain","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/simone-manuel-continues-to-be-important-trailblazer-for-team-usa-as-captain\/","title":{"rendered":"Simone Manuel Continues to be Important Trailblazer for Team USA as Captain"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Simone Manuel<\/strong> made history in Rio becoming the first African-American to win individual gold at the Olympics. It was a pivotal moment in the sport\u2019s history and an extremely emotional moment for Manuel and her country.<\/p>\n<p>Five years later, she is continuing to be a pioneer in swimming. She was selected as a captain of Team USA, the first African-American to hold that distinction in swimming as well, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/usa-swimming-announces-captains-for-tokyo-dressel-manuel-murphy-schmitt\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">being selected along with<strong> Allison Schmitt, Caeleb Dressel<\/strong> and <strong>Ryan Murphy<\/strong>.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>After an extremely difficult year and Olympic trials, Simone Manuel <a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/u-s-olympic-trials-simone-manuel-makes-triumphant-return-to-olympic-team-in-womens-50-free-final\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">detailed her struggles and has fought through them to make the team in spectacular fashion<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>It is another way she is proving to be a leader, trailblazer and champion in the sport of swimming.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe biggest thing is if you have a dream, nothing can stand in your way, not even yourself. I have definitely dealt with the doubts of others and my own doubts,\u201d Simone Manuel said. \u201cIt is extremely important to keep your goals and your passion at the forefront. It is hard to deal with that when people tell you what you can and can\u2019t do. I love swimming and I love competing. I am humbled by the fact that I can inspire others. Those are things that helped me realize my purpose in this sport.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf you have that passion, don\u2019t let anyone take it away from you \u2014 especially yourself.\u201d<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_479123\" style=\"width: 481px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-479123\" data-attachment-id=\"479123\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/simone-manuel-continues-to-be-important-trailblazer-for-team-usa-as-captain\/simon-manuel\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/simon-manuel-o-trials-2021-11834.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1000,750\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Peter H. 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Bick&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/simon-manuel-o-trials-2021-11834-700x500.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/simon-manuel-o-trials-2021-11834.jpg\" class=\" wp-image-479123\" src=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/simon-manuel-o-trials-2021-11834-700x500.jpg\" alt=\"simon-manuel-\" width=\"471\" height=\"336\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-479123\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Simone Manuel. Photo Courtesy: Peter H. Bick<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Manuel has had her own struggles in the sport, especially recently. She had an emotional surge onto the Olympic team by winning the 50 freestyle at trials. That came after a week that saw her <a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/u-s-olympic-trials-simone-manuel-finishes-ninth-in-100-free-after-missing-three-weeks-of-training-in-april\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">detail her struggle with over training syndrome<\/a> and miss qualifying in the 100 free as the defending Olympic champion in the event.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI definitely think I am swimming more free because I made the team. It was freeing to tell my story but at the end of the day I still expect big things from myself,\u201d Manuel said.<\/p>\n<p>That hasn\u2019t changed, but her approach has.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI am managing it the same way I did before trials. Just trying to get as much recovery as I can, as much sleep as I can \u2014\u00a0going hard in practice when I need to but backing off if I need to. I know I still have to take care of my body so I can perform well,\u201d Manuel said. \u201cI have gotten a lot of support from people. I think it is a conversation that I would love to have in more depth after the season.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Team USA coach <strong>Greg Meehan<\/strong>, who also coached Manuel at Stanford, is seeing the progress as Manuel focuses on her 50 free and also has a chance to be part of relays.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_479130\" style=\"width: 420px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-479130\" data-attachment-id=\"479130\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/simone-manuel-continues-to-be-important-trailblazer-for-team-usa-as-captain\/simone-manuel-abbey-weitzeil-7\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/simone-manuel-abbey-weitzeil-o-trials-2021-11466.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1000,750\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Peter H. 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Bick&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/simone-manuel-abbey-weitzeil-o-trials-2021-11466-700x500.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/simone-manuel-abbey-weitzeil-o-trials-2021-11466.jpg\" class=\" wp-image-479130\" src=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/simone-manuel-abbey-weitzeil-o-trials-2021-11466-700x500.jpg\" alt=\"simone-manuel-abbey-weitzeil-\" width=\"410\" height=\"293\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-479130\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Simone Manuel. Photo Courtesy: Peter H. Bick<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\u201cSimone is doing well. She has come out of Olympic trials and been getting better day by day. Right now, she is keeping her focus on her individual events,\u201d Meehan said. \u201cAs we look at every relay, we look at putting together the four individuals who will help us compete for a medal, and hopefully a gold one. There will always be conversations about putting together this group with the data we have.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Manuel said she wasn\u2019t getting too far ahead of things and trying to focus on her event, though the would be ready for a relay.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI am just focusing on my event, the 50 free. I think it is important for Team USA to put the past four on the relays. Whatever the coaches decide, I am OK with,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p>Whether it be a 50 free or a 50 free plus relays, Simone Manuel will continue to make her impact on Team USA as a leader, captain and champion.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Simone Manuel made history in Rio becoming the first African-American to win individual gold at the Olympics. 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