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Penny Oleksiak, at just 16 years old, tied Simone Manuel for gold at the Rio Olympics in the 100 Free. She also earned silver for her performance in the 100 Fly and two bronze medals as part of Canadian relays. Fast forward four years and Penny is staring down Tokyo 2021.
Penny talks about figuring out stardom, dealing with injuries, skipping Season 2 of the ISL, working with Michael Phelps, and much more!
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