Michael Phelps beats Ryan Lochte to break an ancient record held by Leonidas of Rhodes; and Simone Manuel breaks 100 meter freestyle record to become .
Simone Manuel is the first African-American woman to win gold in an individual Olympic swimming event. Learn more about this story at .
Simone Manuel, Olympics 2016, Rio, first black woman to win an individual Olympic swimming medal, swimming and African Americans, Jim Crow, segregation, .
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Simone Manuel is the first African-American woman to win gold in an individual Olympic swimming event. Learn more about this story at .
Simone Manuel, Olympics 2016, Rio, first black woman to win an individual Olympic swimming medal, swimming and African Americans, Jim Crow, segregation, .
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