In the biggest surprise yet at the US swimming trials, reigning Olympic champion and two-time defending world champion Simone Manuel failed to advance from the semi-finals in the 100m freestyle Thursday night.
Manuel – who made history in Rio when she became the first African American woman to win an individual swimming gold medal, then backed it up (and then some) with eight more titles at the 2017 and 2019 world championships – finished fourth in the first semi-final heat at 54.17 seconds.
The 24-year-old from the Houston suburb of Sugar Land just missed a spot in Friday night’s final when five swimmers went faster in the second semi-final heat, with
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