Archive: Swimming

From Living in a Car to Making Olympic History, Texas Native Simone Manuel Fought Through Poverty to Win Gold and Shatter Barriers in the Pool

Simone Manuel's rise to Olympic greatness is even more remarkable when one considers the circumstances she overcame early in life.

15 May 2026 2 READS

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New York Swimmer Gertrude Ederle Faces Sabotage, Criticism, and Resistance Before Becoming the First Woman to Conquer the English Channel

Gertrude Ederle did not merely conquer the English Channel. She dismantled the arguments used to keep women out of endurance sport—and proved that the cri...

15 May 2026 2 READS

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