.swimone is ascending to the top of the history books, and she's just getting started. TokyoOlympics
, gold at that, in the 100-meter freestyle. She also helped Team USA clutch the gold medal in the 4x100-meter medley and silver in the 4x100-meter freestyle, and she took home the silver medal in the 50-meter freestyle at the Rio Olympic Games.Simone won the 50-meter and 100-meter freestyle at the FINA World Championships
But transcending sport as we know it, among the likes of Serena Williams, LeBron James, and other elite athletes, is never as clear-cut, linear, or effortless as it seems when looking from the outside in. Not to mention the weight you carry being a black woman in a sport that's predominately white."It's definitely difficult at times because you are one of very few," Simone told POPSUGAR."When I was younger, it was hard as well.
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