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Coming into the event Canadian women had won medals at the Tokyo Aquatics Centre for four consecutive days. 

Oleksiak was looking to become the most decorated Olympian by winning her seventh medal. 

A day earlier, Oleksiak tied speed skaters Clara Hughes and Cindy Klassen for the most medals won by Canadian Olympians with six. Rowing’s Lesley Thompson-Willie and track and field’s Phil Edwards have five each in the Summer Olympics.

Summer McIntosh, 14, in her Olympic debut was looking for her first medal, while Rebecca Smith and Kayla Sanchez were looking for their second after winning silver in the women’s 4x100m freestyle relay with Oleksiak earlier in these Olympics.

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There were three lineup changes for the Canadians Thursday morning in the final. A night earlier, Katerine Savard, Smith, Mary-Sophie Harvey and Sydney Pickrem placed second in their heat and fourth overall in 7:51.52. 

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