No slowing to the medal rush as Canadian swimmers are becoming world powers of the pool

But from the athletes themselves, the belief never wavered that they were putting down roots as one of the world powers in the all-important Summer Games discipline.

“Honestly, we are already one of the most dominant countries in the world in swimming,” the most decorated of those women, Penny Oleksiak, told me recently. “And all the girls are working so hard every single day. I’m really excited to see these specific girls make a mark on the world again.

Seventh at the turn on Sunday, she blitzed home just like Oleksiak did the previous night, showing the huge closing kick with a medal on the line. It is clear to those paying attention that the taste of success is spreading throughout the group.Article content And later on the program, the men’s 4 x 100 metre freestyle relay team just missed the podium with a stunning fourth-place effort. That placing was the first tangible result to indicate that the Canadian men are serving notice they intend to join their female teammates.Article content

“What they are doing is inspiring our next generation of swimmers everywhere. The whole team benefits from great results.”

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