NC State swim and dive is no stranger to elite competition. The Wolfpack is consistently ranked inside the top 10 on both the ...

A FINA official confirmed that Manuel is the first African American woman to win Olympic gold in an individual event. Penny Oleksiak of Canada shared the gold. Sweden's Sarah Sjostrom won bronze.

Meanwhile, in the freestyle sprints, Simone Manuel claimed gold in the 100m and silver in the 50m, becoming the first African American woman to win an individual swimming medal. After a disappointing ...