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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 6 Prelims Live Recap

Santo Condorelli will look for redemption today in the 50 free after being disqualified in the 100 fly yesterday.

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Four More Swimmers Grab Olympic Nomination On Night 5 Of Canadian Trials

Four more swimmers managed to earn a nomination for Canada’s Olympic team on night five, bringing the roster to a grand total of 25 with one day remaining.

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Four Big Things From Day Five Of The 2016 Canadian Olympic Trials

Penny Oleksiak has emerged as one of the best young talents in the world this week after several top performances, but one performance that arguably tops them all is her 100m freestyle.

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Penny Oleksiak Takes Half-Second Off World Junior Record At 15-Years-Old

Saying that Penny Oleksiak has been on fire this meet is the understatement of the year; after a Canadian record in the 100m butterfly and making the Olympic squad at just 15, Oleksiak took a huge half-a-second off the world junior record.

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2016 Canadian Olympic Trials: Day 5 Finals Live Recap

Penny Oleksiak will seek her third individual event for the Olympics tonight in the 100 free, coming into tonight as the top seed.

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2016 Canadian Olympic Trials: Day 5 Prelims Live Recap

Sprint star Chantal van Landeghem will finally hit the water at these trials in the women’s 100 free heats.

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Brittany Maclean Scores Second National Record Of Trials In 200 Free

Brittany Maclean broke the Canadian record in the women’s 200 free in a time of 1:56.94.

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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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