Simone Manuel is out here breaking records again.
As of Sunday night, the decorated swimmer became the first woman to sweep the 50- and 100-meter competitions on Sunday, reports USA Today. Over the course of eight days, Manuel earned four gold and six silver medals. She was also the first woman to win seven medals in the single world championships.
The 22-year-old was the United States’ secret weapon in the 4×100 medley relay. Manuel bested Australia’s Cate Campbell by 3.02 seconds on the final leg of the race. During the 50-meter freestyle, she swam the length of one swimming pool in 24.05 seconds.
Manuel has won a total of 16 medals and she is two wins from tying with Katie Ledecky as the most medaled female swimmer in history, according to Swim Swam.
The Olympian has been setting records since she became a media darling in 2016. Three years ago, Manuel became the first Black woman to win an individual gold medal in swimming.
Manuel’s victories are the best revenge against haters who told her to pursue a different dream. On July 19, the 22-year-old revealed she was discouraged from swimming when she was a kid, according to Yahoo.
"People told me I couldn't be a swimmer, that I should've been in a different sport," she told reporters. "I've had people laugh at me.”
The ridicule made Manuel feel like an outsider.
"I didn't feel like I belonged. That was really difficult growing up because when people question something that you're passionate about, you start to doubt yourself," she continued.
Thankfully, she persisted and is a role model for girls who are told they can’t do something because of stereotyping.
"Society is saying 'this is the blueprint for what an African-American woman should be good at'. I feel like my story has defied barriers,” Manuel said. “Being a role model is a privilege, but it's also a responsibility."
