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Swim cap worn and signed by Simone Manuel at the 2016 Olympics
- Manufactured by
- Speedo International Ltd., Australian, founded 1914
- Worn by
- Manuel, Simone Ashley, American, born 1996
- Signed by
- Manuel, Simone Ashley, American, born 1996
- Date
- 2016
- On ViewCommunity/Third Floor, 3 052
- Exhibition
- Sports: Leveling the Playing Field
- Medium
- rubber with metallic ink
- Dimensions
- H x W x D (measured flat): 7 1/4 × 8 1/16 × 3/4 in. (18.4 × 20.5 × 1.9 cm)
- Description
- Swim cap worn and signed by Simone Manuel.
- The black rubber cap has a red, white, and blue American flag on either side. On the proper right side, the flag is backwards. The name “MANUEL” is in white text under the American flag on either side. There is a white Speedo logo on the front of the cap and a signature on the proper right side of the cap. The signature is in gold ink and reads [Simone / Manuel].
- Place used
- Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Latin America, South America
- Collection title
- Simone Manuel Collection
- Classification
- Clothing-Historical
- Type
- bathing caps
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Simone Ashley Manuel
- Object number
- 2018.99.3
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
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Swim cap worn by Simone Manuel at the 2016 Olympics
- Manufactured by
- TYR Sport, American, founded 1985
- Worn by
- Manuel, Simone Ashley, American, born 1996
- Date
- 2016
- Medium
- rubber and ink
- Dimensions
- H x W: 7 3/4 × 8 3/4 in. (19.7 × 22.2 cm)
- Caption
- Simone Manuel wore this suit at the 2016 Rio Olympics, where she won two gold and two silver medals. Manuel became the first African American woman to win an individual Olympic gold medal in swimming when she tied for gold with Canadian Penny Oleksiak in the 100-meter freestyle. Her win set an Olympic record and an American record. She also won gold in the 4x100-meter medley, and silver in the 50-meter freestyle and the 4x100-meter freestyle relay.
- Description
- Swim cap worn by Simone Manuel.
- The white rubber swim cap has a red, white, and blue American flag on either side. On the proper right side, the flag is backwards. The name “MANUEL” is in black text under the American flag on either side. There is a black TYR logo on the front of the cap. On the inside of the cap there is small black text which reads [TYR / MADE IN CHINA / H0107 / F-AH].
- Place used
- Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Latin America, South America
- Collection title
- Simone Manuel Collection
- Classification
- Clothing-Historical
- Type
- bathing caps
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Simone Ashley Manuel
- Object number
- 2018.99.4
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions