Oleksiak wins twice on last day of Mel Zajac International swim meet
VANCOUVER — Olympic star Penny Oleksiak won two races Sunday at the Mel Zajac Jr. International swim meet while Canadian teenager Mackenzie Padington capped a successful weekend with her fourth victory and fifth podium appearance in three days.
Oleksiak, who won four medals in her Olympic debut in Rio in 2016, won the women’s 100-metre freestyle Sunday night in 54.50 seconds at the University of British Columbia. She took the 200 butterfly in 2:09.96 earlier that day.
The 17-year-old, swimming out of the Toronto Swim Club, also won the 100 butterfly Saturday night.
American Gretchan Walsh was second behind Oleksiak and Padington was third in the 100 free. Bailey Herbert and Victoria Kwan, both with Canada’s junior team, were second and third, respectively in the 200 fly.