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.

2017 Arena Pro Swim Series – Atlanta: Oleksiak Scratches Entire Meet

Full Name:	Penny Oleksiak
Nickname(s):	Typical Pen, The Child
Born:	June 13th, 2000
	Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Nationality:	Canada
Status:	Active

Penny Oleksiak is a competitive swimmer who represents Canada internationally. She is a 2x Olympian and an Olympic champion in the 100 free. Background Canadian born Penny Oleksiak starting turning heads when she was just 12. Swimming for Toronto Swim Club, under coach Bill O’Toole, Oleksiak has been racking up the medals. Raised in an athletic family, Oleksiak's brother plays professional hockey for the Dallas Stars, and her sister is a competitive rower at Northeastern University. National/International Competition Oleksiak represented Canada at the 2015 Australian Age Group Championship where she tallied eight medals. At the 2015 FINA World Junior Swimming Championships, won silver in the 100m freestyle, losing to Taylor Ruck who set a new Championship Record, 54.65 and 53.92 respectively. She also swam impressive 50m (26.45) and 100m butterflies (58.50), again taking silver in both. The gold medal winner, Rikako Ikee, had to set wo new records to stand on top of the podium. At the Speedo Eastern Canadian Open in February of 2016, she swam notable times in the 50m freestyle, 25.47, 100m butterfly, 58.44, and 200m butterfly, 2:14.40. Going into the Canadian Olympic Trials, which start April 5th, Oleksiak is seeded third in the 100m butterfly, seventh in the 200m freestyle, 1:59.92, sixth …

2017 Arena Pro Swim Series – Atlanta: Oleksiak Scratches Entire Meet

Penny Oleksiak has scratched the Atlanta Pro Series.

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Oleksiak vs. Manuel II

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Penny Oleksiak will look to add the 100 fly to her World Championship schedule tonight.

2017 Canadian World Trials: Day 3 Prelims Live Recap

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2017 Canadian World Trials: Day 2 Finals Live Recap

Penny Oleksiak will have her first opportunity to book a ticket to Budapest tonight in the women’s 100 free final.

2017 Canadian World Trials: Day 2 Prelims Live Recap

The highly anticipated women’s 100 free goes off today in Victoria featuring Olympic champ Penny Oleksiak.

Oleksiak, Kisil Among Scratches For Day 1 Finals In Victoria

Yuri Kisil scratched the men’s 200 free final on day 1 of the Canadian Swimming Trials.