Canadian swimmer Penny Oleksiak, 17, is a four-time Olympic medalist. (Penny Oleksiak/Twitter)
Canada 150: Olympian Penny Oleksiak on swimming, school
By CJME NewsJun 21, 2017 | 7:09 AM
Leading up to Canada 150, 980 CJME has reached out to some living, influential Canadians to see what they’re up to, to chat about their defining moments and what it means to be Canadian.
Toronto’s Penny Oleksiak was just 16 when she won four medals at the 2016 Rio Olympics, a first for Canadian swimmers. She was also the first Canadian to medal at the games.
She spoke to Sam and Woodsy from the CJME Morning Show.