Simone Manuel secured an individual berth to the Paris Olympics by winning the 50-meter freestyle at the SwimTrials24 with a time of 24.13 seconds. Gretchen Walsh finished as the runner-up, just 0.02 seconds behind Manuel, clocking in at 24.15 seconds. This victory marks Manuel's back-to-back trials championship. Manuel will also be part of the 4x100 freestyle relay team in Paris. The 50-meter freestyle was the final women's event of the SwimTrials24.
SIMONE. MANUEL. π€ @swimone wins the 50m free in the final women's event of #SwimTrials24 and Gretchen Walsh will join her in this event in Paris. https://t.co/kD9E0zuXvU
Simone Manuel and Gretchen Walsh !!! Congratulations Ladies πΎππ https://t.co/olUK93oF6e
SIMONE MANUEL (24.13) GRABS AN INDIVIDUAL BERTH IN PARIS AT THE ABSOLUTE DEATH, BACK TO BACK TRIALS CHAMPION π€π€π€ GRETCHEN WALSH (24.15) THE RUNNER UP BY 0.02 #SwimTrials24 https://t.co/oe1ne91pKC
SIMONE MANUEL (24.13) GRABS AN INDIVIDUAL BERTH IN PARIS AT THE ABSOLUTE DEATH GRETCHEN WALSH (24.15) THE RUNNER UP BY 0.02 #SwimTrials24 https://t.co/DOLYziSkds
SIMONE MANUEL (24.13) GRABS AN INDIVIDUAL BERTH IN PARIS AT THE ABSOLUTE DEATH GRETCHEN WALSH THE RUNNER UP BY 0.02 #SwimTrials24 https://t.co/Mia0RqnuFq
Simone Manuel β wow. Sheβs still got it.
Manuel finished in a time of 24.13, with Walsh just behind in a 24.15 #SwimTrials24 https://t.co/v9HE0WyAB7
Simone Manuel, what a race, what a story.
Simone Manuel!!! Gets her individual berth to Paris via a win in the 50 freestyle, G. Walsh finishes 2nd! #SwimTrials24
Simone Manuel wins the 50 free!! She qualifies for her one and only individual event in Paris. (She'll also be part of the 4x100 free relay.) What a swim!
SIMONE MANUEL. PARIS OLYMPICS. #SwimTrials24 https://t.co/5hjvCby3iQ