Manufactured by
TYR Sport, American, founded 1985
Worn by
Manuel, Simone, 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 - Sports Uniforms
Type
bathing caps
Topic
Athletes
Clothing and dress
Olympics
Sports
U.S. History, 2001-
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
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5b1ad0e36-d560-47db-b5cb-cf79cc9c2acb

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