Penny Oleksiak

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I’m for sure happy with two medals. If I don’t get another one, I can’t complain at all just because I already have two of them. But If I get another one, that will be pretty amazing.

7 Reasons to Love SwimSwam Magazine

Here are 7 reasons to subscribe to SwimSwam Magazine. #1 – You can still get the “2016 Olympic Year in Review” with the Michael Phelps cover.

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Swimming Canada Junior Team Leading World Rankings – Progression Evident

It’s early in the year, but the Canadians already have four junior swimmers who are ranked first worldwide this season for 17&under females spanning across a total of eight events.

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2017 Arena PSS Analysis: Canadian Women Shine in Austin

The Canadian women really stood out at this weekend’s 2017 Arena Pro Swim at Austin.

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2017 Arena PSS – Austin: Canada’s Harvey Scratches 800 Free on Day 3

Canada’s Mary-Sophie Harvey, who has had a great meet so far, is opting out of the 800 free on day 3.

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2017 Arena PSS – Austin: #1 Seed Bilis Among Day 2 Prelims Scratches

One of the big name scratches for day 2 prelims is NC State’s Simonas Bilis, who was entered as the top seed in the 50 free.

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Canada’s Penny Oleksiak Scratches Out of Arena Pro Swim – Austin

A representative from Swimming Canada has confirmed that Oleksiak, who was listed on the psych sheets for the 2017 Arena Pro Swim at Austin, will be sitting this one out.

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Olympians Flickinger and Grevers Set to Make Season Debuts in Austin

Two-time Olympian Matt Grevers will compete for the first time since Olympic Trials this week in Austin.

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US Arena Pro Swim Serie startet nächste Woche (Startliste)

In der nächsten Woche startet die Arena Pro Swim Serie in Austin, Texas, dem ersten Stopp der in den USA…

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Rio Olympians Top 2017 Austin PSS Psych Sheet

Rio 100 free gold medalist Penny Oleksiak will be only one of many Olympians kicking off the 2017 Arena Pro Swim Series in Austin next week.

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8 Reasons to Love SwimSwam Magazine

If you love swimming, here are 8 reasons to subscribe to and love SwimSwam Magazine.

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2016 Swammy Awards: Top 10 Swims of the Year

Hungarian iron lady Katinka Hosszu wasted no time redeeming herself after missing the 400 IM podium in 2012.

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2016 Swammy Awards Video: Female Breakout Swimmer of the Year

Canadian Olympian Penny Oleksiak burst on to the scene in 2016, rising through the ranks to land on top of the podium at the Rio Olympic Games.

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2016 Swammy Awards: Female Junior Swimmer of the Year

Surfing atop the new wave of Canadian swimming was Penny Oleksiak, who capped off an impressive summer in Rio with an Olympic gold in the 100 freestyle, where she tied with American Simone Manuel.

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2016 Swammy Awards: National Development Award

Canada has demonstrated clear, rapid development, rising to become one of the best swimming nations on the women’s side, and for it’s success this year is being named the recipient of the National Development Swammy Award.

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2016 Swammy Awards Video: Canadian Female Swimmer of the Year

2016 was a breakout year for Canada’s Penny Oleksiak. She had previously had success representing Canada internationally at the junior level, but she quickly broke onto the senior level scene at the 2016 Rio Olympics.

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