Museum object · Clothing - Sports Uniforms
Swim cap worn by Simone Manuel at the 2016 Olympics
2016
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Latin America, South America
Source catalog description
This description refers to material held by Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Visual details below describe the original material.
Swim cap worn by Simone Manuel. 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].
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Catalog reference: 2018.99.4
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