Simone Manuel: School, net worth, marriage, and everything you need to know about the 27-year-old who qualified for her 3rd Olympics in Paris

Simone Manuel is an American swimmer who recently clinched an Olympic quota at the 2024 U.S. Swimming Olympic Trials to compete in her third Games. Manuel has cemented her prospect through her career by securing five Olympic medals.

The American swimmer secured a spot in the 4x100m freestyle event after delivering a remarkable performance at the Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Indiana on Day 5 of the Trials (Wednesday, June 19). She clocked a time of 53.25 seconds in the women's 100m freestyle to settle in fourth place, finishing behind Gretchen Walsh who recorded 53.13 seconds.

Kate Douglass and Torri Huske secured the top two places in the event after registering impressive times of 52.56 and 52.93 seconds, respectively. Manuel and Walsh are expected to join Douglass and Huske in the 4x100m freestyle event in Paris.

Here are all details you need to know about Simone Manuel.

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Simone Manuel's school

Hailing from Sugar Land, Texas, Manuel pursued her graduation from Fort Bend Austin High School in 2014, where she broke the American record in the 100-yard freestyle. From 2014-18, she attended Standford University and contributed to the team's success in collecting the NCAA team championship in women's swimming and diving in 2017 and 2018, before turning pro.

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Simone Manuel's marriage

Manuel is married to Denzel Franklin, whom she met at a new student orientation in 2014 when she enrolled as a freshman at Stanford. Franklin played football at Stanford. The couple got engaged in July 2022 and exchanged their vows in two intimate ceremonies.

On November 4, 2022, they cherished their special moment at a sunset ceremony at First Water Trailhead in Maricopa County, Arizona. A year later, on November 4, 2023, they hosted another ceremony at The Westin Galleria Houston.

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Simone Manuel's net worth

According to Celebrity Networth, Manuel has a net worth of $3 million. She became the first African-American woman to secure an Olympic gold medal in an individual swimming event. Manuel achieved this feat at the 2016 Rio Olympics by topping the 100m freestyle result, tying with Penny Oleksiak. She clocked an Olympic record of 52.70 seconds.

Simone Manuel enjoyed a successful run at the 2016 Games by later clinching another gold medal in the 4x100m medley, along with Kathleen Baker, Lilly King and Dana Vollmer. Moreover, the American swimmer collected two silver medals in the 50m freestyle and 4x100m freestyle.

Three years later at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, she contributed to the team's bronze in the 4x100m freestyle.