Canadian swimmer Penny Oleksiak shows off her dance moves
Double Olympic medallist shares hidden talent
By Monika Platek, CBC Sports
All eyes are on 16-year-old Penny Oleksiak following her two-medal performance in the pool over the weekend in Rio, and we discovered that the Canadian teenager has another talent — one that involves moving to the beat.
In this YouTube video posted by Oleksiak's sister three years ago, the then 13-year-old put a swimming twist on the popular hip hop dance known as the Dougie. In the clip titled "Teach me how to Dougie for Swimmers" she finds a way to incorporate the backstroke into the dance routine.
When we found out that Oleksiak was coming through the #Someday space in Rio Monday, we wanted to see if she still had these moves to go with her new medals.
Look who just showed up in the <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Someday?src=hash">#Someday</a> Space, Canada's <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/bronze?src=hash">#bronze</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/silver?src=hash">#silver</a> medallist <a href="https://twitter.com/OleksiakPenny">@OleksiakPenny</a>. <a href="https://t.co/zo8NJRWgfB">pic.twitter.com/zo8NJRWgfB</a>
—@CBCOlympicsSure enough, Oleksiak was a good sport as she gave us an updated look at her swim-inspired Dougie. This time she has a little more Olympic experience to add to it.
'Dougie for Swimmers' featuring <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/CAN?src=hash">#CAN</a> bronze and silver medallist <a href="https://twitter.com/OleksiakPenny">@OleksiakPenny</a>. <a href="https://t.co/LfU9WAF2xX">https://t.co/LfU9WAF2xX</a> <a href="https://t.co/Lqo3KZ9yIS">https://t.co/Lqo3KZ9yIS</a>
—@CBCOlympicsLet us know if you gave the dance move a try by tweeting with us @CBCOlympics.