America’s Simone Manuel (left) and Canadian Penny Oleksiak both won gold medals in a dead heat as they both swam an Olympic record of 52.7 seconds in the women’s 100m freestyle final last night. Manuel became the first black woman to win a gold in the swimming pool. <strong>(Photo: AFP)</strong>
August 11, 2016
PHOTO: DEAD HEAT
America’s Simone Manuel (left) and Canadian Penny Oleksiak both won gold medals in a dead heat as they both swam an Olympic record of 52.7 seconds in the women’s 100m freestyle final last night. Manuel became the first black woman to win a gold in the swimming pool. (Photo: AFP)