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For Simone Manuel and Penny Oleksiak A Shared Gold and Intertwined History

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By David Rieder.

Simone Manuel swam a best time in the semifinals of the 100 free, clocking 53.11 to become the second-fastest American ever in the event. It was the first time she had dropped in the event since the Pan Pacific Championships two years ago and a solid step towards a potential medal, a highly unlikely proposition at the end of U.S. Olympic Trials a month ago.

Manuel earned the third seed for the final, and splitting the two was Penny Oleksiak, who had helped Canada to three medals already in Rio after the country had not won any women’s swimming medals in two decades. The Junior World Record-holder had vaulted herself into medal contention after a silver in the 100 fly and a 1:54.84 anchor leg on Canada’s bronze medal-winning 800 free relay Wednesday night.

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