Coming into the 2016 Rio Olympics, no Black woman had ever won an individual gold medal in swimming. Simone Manuel changed that in just 52.70 seconds, when she touched the wall first in the 100m freestyle final. Manuel used her newfound platform to speak out against police brutality, as well as share her hopes for the future of the sport. "This medal is not just for me. It is for some of the African-Americans who have come before me," Manuel told reporters. "This medal is for the people who come behind me and get into the sport and hopefully find love and drive to get to this point."