Penny OIeksiak discusses her tough road to Tokyo, her supportive crew and the encore everyone's waiting for. ✍️: donnovanbennett
Some of your friends are pretty high profile. I don’t have Bianca Andreescu in the group chat — you do. What’s it like having someone who’s going through similar things to be able to talk to?
You also can message the greatest swimmer of all time, Michael Phelps. You’re representing his brand, but you guys also have a relationship. What’s the support from him like? “Pretty big name” is the understatement of the year. You were the most decorated athlete coming out of a Summer Olympics. Are there people who are excited for you, but are saying, “We expect a similar result”?
It’s super awesome. I have some of the best partnerships and I’m literally not just saying that because they’re my partners. I’ve really narrowed it down, and especially in the last year, narrowed it down to partners that really know how to work with athletes, and they know how to help athletes, which I love. RBC athletes are going to be taking photos in the village and of our travels and everything while we’re in Tokyo. And I’m really excited that they’re doing that.
Do you think the Canadian team is being slept on a little bit because you haven’t been in a big meet?
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