Swim cap worn by Simone Manuel at the 2016 Olympics
date: label: Date
content: 2016
name: label: Manufactured by
content: TYR Sport, American, founded 1985
label: Worn by
content: Simone Manuel, American, born 1996
notes: label: Caption
content: 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.
label: Description
content: Swim cap worn by Simone Manuel.
label: Description
content: 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: label: Place used
content: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Latin America, South America
topic: label: Topic
content: African American
label: Topic
content: Athletes
label: Topic
content: Clothing and dress
label: Topic
content: Olympics
label: Topic
content: Sports
label: Topic
content: U.S. History, 2001-
setName: label: See more items in
content: National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
label: Collection title
content: Simone Manuel Collection
label: Classification
content: Clothing - Sports Uniforms
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Simone Ashley Manuel
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of African American History and Culture
identifier: label: Object number
content: 2018.99.4
objectType: label: Type
content: bathing caps
objectRights: label: Restrictions & Rights
content: No Known Copyright Restrictions
label: Restrictions & Rights
content: Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
physicalDescription: label: Medium
content: rubber and ink
label: Dimensions
content: H x W: 7 3/4 × 8 3/4 in. (19.7 × 22.2 cm)