Fame hard to fathom for teen star Oleksiak

Penny Oleksiak still finds it hard to believe that she gets asked for autographs. “There were a couple girls waiting for me at the airport when I got here,” the 17-year-old star said Thursday after training for this weekend’s Mel Zajac Jr. International meet at the University of British Columbia. “I think it’s not normal, but it’s something I’ve adjusted to and got used to.” Oleksiak became a household name while winning four swimming medals at the 2016 Rio Olympics, but the Toronto native is still trying to figure out how fame has changed her life. “I was just living my life like a normal teen and now that’s what I’m (still) doing — but there’s obviously some people watching.”