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Simone Manuel: Breaking Myths and Making History

“I think it’s pretty cool that someone else can see me and realize, ‘hey, this is something I can try, this is something I can be good at.’”

Simone Manuel, 20, Palo Alto, CA

Olympic Swimmer

Olympic Gold medal swimmer Simone Manuel on the field before a preseason game between the Arizona Cardinals and the Houston Texans at NRG Stadium on August 28, 2016 in Houston, Texas. The Texans defeated the Cardinals 34-24.Wesley Hitt / Getty Images

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