Watch: Team Canada Swimmers React To Penny Oleksiak Winning Gold
Oleksiak tied for the gold medal, winning her fourth medal of the Games and the first by a Canadian swimmer in 24 years. It’s also Canada’s first here in Rio.
Masse, Women’s Medley Relay Continue To Rewrite Canadian Records
Kylie Masse broke her own 100 back national record in the 400 medley relay prelims this morning, leading off the Canadian women who also combined to break the national record.
Updating Relay Projections: British Men On the Move
The British are coming, the British are coming! Great swims from their back-half legs have Great Britain back in the hunt in the men’s medley.
Oleksiak Becomes Most Decorated Canadian At Any Summer Olympics At 16
Penny Oleksiak became the most decorated Canadian ever at a summer Olympics, winning her fourth medal, a gold, in the 100 freestyle.
Oleksiak Wins Canada’s First Gold Medal in Rio
16 year old Penny Oleksiak has become Canada’s first gold medalist of the 2016 Rio Olympic Games…
Oleksiak Win Highlights Top Swims From Junior Swimmers on Rio Day 6
A couple of juniors have taken the Olympic stage by a storm, including Canada’s Penny Oleksiak, who has won 4 medals so far in her first Olympic Games.
Penny Oleksiak Breaks World Junior Record In 100 Free Gold Medal Swim
Canadian Penny Oleksiak broke her own world junior record in the women’s 100 free, tying for the gold medal.
Relay Roundup: Women’s 4×200 Freestyle Relay Split Breakdown
The U.S. women reversed their fortunes to top Australia in the 4×200 freestyle relay last night.
Oleksiak Leads As Canada Destroys National 4×200 Free Relay Record
Led by a world-class anchor leg from Penny Oleksiak, Canada obliterated its own national record in the women’s 4×200 free relay to earn Olympic bronze.
Penny Oleksiak Shatters 100 Free World Junior Record In 52.72
Penny Oleksiak continues to impress in the pool, posting a world junior record on her way to the 2nd seed in tonight’s 100 free finals.
Brittany Maclean Misses Prelim Relay Due To Illness
Brittany Maclean was absent for the 800 free relay preliminary heats, but Canada still managed to make the final qualifying 6th overall.
North America Recap Day 4: Ledecky Beats Sjostrom In Clash of Stars
Katie Ledecky won the 200 free over fellow superstar Sarah Sjostrom, removing the Swede from contention for swimmer of the meet honors.
Canadians Oleksiak, Ruck First Ever Olympic Medalists Born In 2000s
The IOC has confirmed that Canadians Penny Oleksiak and Taylor Ruck are the first two Olympic medalists ever that were born in the 2000s.
Updating Relay Projections: Americans Now Favored In Both Medleys
Abbey Weitzeil’s huge split on the 4×100 free relay gives a spark of hope to an American medley relay originally projected to take silver.
North America Recap Day 3: Ryan Murphy Extends U.S. Streak In 100 Back
Ryan Murphy extended the Americans streak to six consecutive gold medals in the men’s 100 backstroke.