https://www.knkx.org/tags/simone-manuel Simone Manuel en-US Pacific Public Media Fri, 12 Aug 2016 18:20:00 GMT https://www.knkx.org/sports/2016-08-12/simone-manuel-wins-olympic-gold-thats-a-really-big-deal When the 20-year-old won gold Thursday night, she wasn't just an athlete excelling at her sport. She was a symbol for what should have been self-evident all along: Swimming is for everyone. Fri, 12 Aug 2016 18:20:00 GMT https://www.knkx.org/sports/2016-08-12/simone-manuel-wins-olympic-gold-thats-a-really-big-deal Leah Donnella