# @usawp on Instagram

- **Type:** Image
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DUy2ek7kqd7
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/56307195-usawp-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/6f6f2db31f.jpg
- **Posted:** 2026-02-15T22:11:30.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** USA Water Polo (@usawp) — https://gondola.cc/usawp

## Caption

As we reflect on #BlackHistoryMonth our seaairfcu Vault throws it back to 2016 when Team USA goalkeeper ashleighjohnson was named the Women’s Sports Foundation: Sportswoman of the Year (Team Sport). 

Ashleigh was first African American woman to make a US Olympic water polo team. 🤽🏾‍♀️

Ashleigh was awarded the honor fresh off womenswp_usa Team USA second consecutive Olympic gold medal in the Rio 2016 Olympic Games. 🇺🇸

The womenssportsfoundation 2016 Sportswoman of the Year awards were presented to 2016 Olympians Ashleigh Johnson and Claressa Shields (boxing) in the team and individual and categories respectively. 🥇

Claressa was also the first African American woman to win Olympic gold medal in the sport of boxing. 🥊 

The Sportswoman of the Year award is bestowed upon athletes who have distinguished themselves from the field through their supreme athletic performances over a 12-month period.

#TheVault #WomensSportsFoundation #TeamUSA #Olympics

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womenssportsfoundation, thevault, teamusa, olympics, blackhistorymonth

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