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.

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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Penny Oleksiak Named Canadian Press Female Athlete of 2016

Young Canadian star Penny Oleksiak continues to reel in accolades after a stellar summer in Rio and continued success on the…

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Swimming Canada’s Stat-Based Talent ID System Predicted Oleksiak

Penny Oleksiak was identified as a potential podium earner when she was just 14 years old.

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Ontario Junior International To Feature Penny Oleksiak

Featured in the meet will be both four-time Olympic medallist Penny Oleksiak and her new HPC – Ontario training partner Rebecca Smith. Both have broken several age group records during their careers, the former breaking plenty of senior Canadian records last season.

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SwimSwam Pulse: 57% Not Disappointed With SC Worlds Field

Though only 4 of 21 individual Rio Olympic gold medalists competed at the Short Course World Championships in Windsor, Canada, a majority of SwimSwam voters said they weren’t disappointed in the Windsor starting fields.

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Penny Oleksiak Named Canada’s Athlete of the Year

After becoming the first Canadian to win 4 medals in a single Games, and the youngest Canadian to ever win gold, Penny Oleksiak was named as Canada’s best athlete of 2016 on Tuesday.

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Records Fall As Americans, Canadians Go 1-2 In Women’s Medley Relay

The American women broke the Championship Record and the Canadian women the National Record in the women’s 4×100 medley relay.

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2016 Short Course World Championships: Day 6 Finals Live Recap

2016 SHORT COURSE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS December 6th – December 11th, 2016 Windsor, Ontario, Canada WFCU Centre SCM (25m) Prelims: 9:30…

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Canadian Women Shatter National Record In Women’s 4×50 Free

The Canadians broke the National Record in the 4×50 free relay, collecting their second relay gold in as many days in Windsor.

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2016 CURSO CORTO CAMPEONATO MUNDIAL: RESULTADOS 6° DÍA

Al fin, terminamos con la competencia de natación en el Campeonato Mundial Curso Corto de la FINA, en Windsor, Canadá.

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2016 CURSO CORTO CAMPEONATO MUNDIAL: RESULTADOS 5° DÍA

2016 CURSO CORTO CAMPEONATO MUNDIAL 6° Diciembre – Diciembre 11°, 2016 Windsor, Ontario, Canada WFCU Centre Curso: 25 metros Eliminatorias: 0930…

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Canada Knocks 11 Seconds Off National 4×200 Record En Route To Gold

Penny Oleksiak (above) and her Canadian teammate smashed the Canadian 4×200 free relay record in 7:33.89, missing the World Record by just over a second.

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