By Callum NG, CBC Sports, August 12, 2016
Canadian ties American Simone Manuel in 100-metre freestyle, and both athletes make history
Penny Oleksiak now stands alone in Canadian Olympic history.
The 16-year-old swimmer captured gold in the 100-metre freestyle, adding her stunning fourth medal, the most by a Canadian at a single Summer Olympics.
The Toronto native tied American Simone Manuel in a new Olympic record time of 52.70 seconds. Sweden’s Sarah Sjostrom was third in 52.99 seconds.
