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Review: Simone Manuel — 100 meter freestyle queen at World Championships (Includes first-hand account)

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July 26, 2019

Manuel won the women’s 100 meter freestyle at the 2019 FINA World Championships in Gwangju, South Korea, with a time of 52.04 seconds, setting a new American record.

Australian swimmer Cate Campbell came in second place with a time of 52.43 seconds, while Sarah Sjostrom of Sweden won the bronze medal clocking 52.46 seconds. Fellow American swimmer Mallory Comerford finished in seventh place with a time of 53.22 seconds.

A 22-year-old Olympic swimmer, Manuel also won three silver medals as part of Team USA in the following relay races: the women’s 4 x 100 meter freestyle relay, the mixed 4×100 meter medley relay, and the 4×200 meter freestyle relay.

In addition, Manuel is an ambassador for the USA Swimming Foundation, which works towards saving lives and building champions as they promote water safety.

Read More: Simone Manuel sat down and chatted with Digital Journal this past May about the USA Swimming Foundation and its “Make A Splash” Tour.

In this article:American, FINA, Freestyle, simone manuel, Swimmer, World championships

Written By Markos Papadatos

Markos Papadatos is Digital Journal's Editor-at-Large for Music News. Papadatos is a Greek-American journalist and educator that has authored over 20,000 original articles over the past 18 years. He has interviewed some of the biggest names in music, entertainment, lifestyle, magic, and sports. He is a 16-time "Best of Long Island" winner, where for three consecutive years (2020, 2021, and 2022), he was honored as the "Best Long Island Personality" in Arts & Entertainment, an honor that has gone to Billy Joel six times.