After she missed the 100 at Trials, Manuel revealed that she was diagnosed with "overtraining syndrome" in March and took three weeks out of the water from late March through mid-April. Symptoms included insomnia, anxiety and depression, among other things.
Manuel later qualified for the team individually in her last chance, the 50-meter freestyle, in which she took second to Weitzeil.
Widely regarded as one of the most clutch sprinters in American swimming history, Manuel became the first U.S. woman to sweep the 50 and 100 freestyles at a world championships when she did so in 2019. She won seven medals at the meet, the most ever by a female swimmer at a single worlds. Manuel also won the 100 at the 2017 World Championships.
Even with the addition of Manuel to the U.S. team, Australia's team of Bronte Campbell, Meg Harris, Emma McKeon and Cate Campbell is the gold medal favorite.
Simone Manuel, after missing out on 100m free, tabbed to anchor U.S. relay - NBC Olympics
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