'Her life is going to change'There are few Canadian Olympians like Oleksiak who have experienced success at such a young age. The former Olympian says Canada hasn`t seen a young swimmer like Oleksiak in a long time. By Jamie Strashin, CBC SportsA number of important choices helped make it possible for 16-year-old swimmer Penny Oleksiak to become a double Olympic medallist in Rio. Oleksiak joins a small fraternity of Canadian women who have won an Olympic medal in the pool. Even those in the small fraternity are stunned at what Oleksiak is doing at such a young age.

Source: CBC News August 09, 2016 09:33 UTC