Simone Manuel breaking barriers in Olympics

Four years after becoming the first Black woman to win a gold medal in an individual swimming event, Simone Manuel is back on the U.S. Olympic Team.

When Simone Manuel whipped around to see the “1” beside her name, months of emotions came pouring out.

She closed her eyes, brought her hands together in prayer and struggled to hold back the tears.

Abbey Weitzeil, the woman she had just beaten, plunged over the lane rope with a huge smile — so happy for her friend that she didn't mind settling for the runner-up spot Sunday.

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