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 Canadian Olympic Trials: Day 3 Finals Live Recap

15 year-old Taylor Ruck will look to make the Olympic team tonight in the 200 free as she comes in as the top seed from the prelims.

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2016 Canadian Olympic Trials: Day 3 Prelims Live Recap

Canadian record holder Ryan Cochrane will compete in the men’s 400m free on day 3 at the Canadian Olympic Trials.

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3 Big Things From Day Two of Canadian Olympic Trials

More favourites tonight went down as two new faces will be representing Canada in Rio…

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WATCH: Penny Oleksiak Makes First Olympic Team

After taking the top seed in the 100m butterfly this morning and closing in on Katerine Savard’s Canadian record, 15-year-old Penny Oleksiak brought the heat once more in order to smash the Canadian record and secure her spot on her first Olympic team.

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3 Big Things From the First Night of Canadian Olympic Trials

The first night of the Canadian Olympic Trials in Toronto provided some spectacular moments including new Canadian records, surprising upsets and heart breaking finishes…

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MacLean, Oleksiak, Thomas Secure Olympic Nominations On Day One

After the first day of competition here in Toronto at the 2016 Canadian Olympic Trials, two athletes have secured their spot on the Canadian Olympic team that will head to Rio this summer.

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Penny Oleksiak Obliterates Canadian Record In Come-From-Behind Victory

After taking the top seed in the 100m butterfly this morning and closing in on Katerine Savard’s Canadian record, 15-year-old Penny Oleksiak brought the heat once more in order to smash the Canadian record and secure her spot on her first Olympic team.

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2016 Canadian Olympic Trials: Day 1 Finals Live Recap

Brittany Maclean of Etobicoke will look to make the Olympic team for the second straight time tonight in the 400 free after dominating the prelims.

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2016 Canadian Olympic Trials: Day 1 Prelims Live Recap

Katerine Savard will compete in the women’s 100 butterfly on day 1 of the 2016 Canadian Olympic Trials.

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Penny Oleksiak Breaks Canadian Record With 5th Fastest Time This Year

Penny Oleksiak took the top seed in the women’s 100m butterfly this morning with a 57.38 performance, breaking the 15-17 Canadian Age Group record and coming within two-tenths of a second off the senior record.

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2016 Canadian Olympic Trials: Savard, Lacroix Look To Dominate Fly

Canada has the potential to put multiple swimmers in both the 100 and 200 fly finals at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio, the question is, who will they be? Katerine Savard, Noemie Thomas, and Penny Oleksiak look to go head-to-head in the 100 whereas the heavy favourite Audrey Lacroix will have to defeat Emily Overholt for her spot on the team.

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2016 Canadian Olympic Trials: Fastest Field Of Female Freestylers Ever

The 2016 Canadian Olympic Trials will feature one of the best fields of freestylers on the women’s side that the nation has ever seen. From the 50 to the 800 there are competitors who could potentially make Olympic finals and have competed well internationally.

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WATCH: Four Teammates Hope To Be Representing Canada’s Relay In Rio

Four athletes from the High Performance Centre – Ontario are looking to make their mark at the Canadian Olympic Trials this April with hopes of all qualifying for a spot on the 4x100m freestyle relay.

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Canadian Olympic Hopefuls Dominate Final Day At Plantation Sectionals

Audrey Lacroix was one of many Canadians swimming at Plantation Sectionals, winning the 200 fly on the final day.

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Missy Franklin Swims Lifetime Best in 400 Free at Plantation Sectional

2016 SOUTHERN ZONE SOUTH SECTONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS Plantation, Florida March 10th-13th, 2016 Live results Saturday Finals results Team Standings after day 2…

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