Rio's Final Swims: Phelps Goes For 5th Gold; Simone Manuel To Race Twice – NPR


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Rio’s Final Swims: Phelps Goes For 5th Gold; Simone Manuel To Race Twice
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In addition to Phelps, we’ll also see newly minted Olympic champion Simone Manuel – who made history this week as the first African-American woman to win a gold medal in swimming. Manuel is expected to race in two of tonight’s four finals, the 50-meter …
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