西蒙娜·曼努埃尔有两个哥哥[8],其中一个哥哥是南方卫理公会大学篮球队的队员[9]。她的父母鼓励三人参加竞技体育,而西蒙娜则选择了游泳[10]。11岁时,她代表第一殖民地游泳俱乐部参加比赛[11],当时她的主教练是Alison Beebe[12][13]。2014年,她毕业于Fort Bend Austin高中[9],之后被史丹佛大學录取[2]。
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