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Oleksiak, Sanchez help Energy Standard grab lead on 1st day of glitzy ISL final
In a darkened arena on the Las Vegas Strip, swimming is being reinvented. Some of the sport’s biggest names are competing in the grand finale of the International Swimming League, with flashing lights, pulsating music spun by an on-deck DJ and action-packed racing in a concept the sport has never seen. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Penny Oleksiak embraces social media’s influence on youth
There are days Penny Oleksiak gets dozens of messages on Instagram from young kids. She’d love nothing more than to respond to every one. She’s still only 17, but Oleksiak happily shoulders her responsibility as a role model, and on Tuesday night was awarded a youth leadership award from Right To Play. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Oleksiak, Ruck help Canada crush another record at FINA world juniors
Canada won three medals on Monday, including gold in the women’s 4×100-metre medley relay, capping the country’s most successful appearance at the FINA world junior championships. Canada finished with a national record 15 medals, behind only the host Americans. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Oleksiak, Ruck power Canada to world junior 4x100m freestyle record
The Canadian women’s 4×100-metre freestyle team captured gold with a dominant performance. The team of Taylor Ruck, Penny Oleksiak, Rebecca Smith and Kayla Sanchez finished in a world junior record three minutes 36.19 seconds. The United States was second ahead of Japan. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Oleksiak, Ruck lead Canada to record day at world junior swimming championships
Canada reset two world junior records in the opening day of the world junior swimming championships on Wednesday. CBC | Sports News
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