What is Simone Manuel's Net Worth?
Simone Manuel is an American competitive swimmer who has a net worth of $3 million. Simone Manuel was born in Sugar Land, Texas in August 1996. She specializes in sprint freestyle and started swimming for Stanford University in 2014, where she has broken school records. Manuel is a two-time individual NCAA champion and broke the American and National Collegiate Athletic Association records for 100 yard freestyle.
She competed at the 2016 Rio Olympics where she won a silver medal as part of the women's 4×100 freestyle relay. Manuel tied for a gold medal in the 100 meter freestyle event and co-set an Olympic record. She also became the first African-American woman to win a gold medal in an individual swimming event. Manuel holds world records in the 4 x 50 m medley relay mixed, 4 x 100 m medley relay mixed, and 4 x 100 m medley relay women.