Olivia Smoliga

Faster than Rio Gold: 7 Women Who “Would Have Won” the 100 Backstroke in 2016

In just one month, three women posted 100 backstroke times that were faster than Katinka Hosszu’s gold medal performance at the 2016 Rio Olympic Games.

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2021 U.S. Olympic Trials Previews: Simone’s Show in the Women’s 100 Freestyle

While reigning Olympic champion Simone Manuel is favorited to win in Omaha, a tight field of veterans and age-groupers is looking to challenge her.

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2021 U.S. Olympic Trials Previews: Vets V. Rising Stars In The Women’s 100 Back

In an event where it could take a quicker time to make the Olympic team than to win an Olympic medal, it’s truly anybody’s game.

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Longhorn Invite Day 2 Finals: Stadden Nails 2:07.28 BK, Cox Puts Up 1:57.38 FR

During Friday’s finals session in Austin, both Isabelle Stadden (200 BK) and Madisyn Cox (200 FR) put up personal bests.

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2021 Atlanta Classic: Day 3 Finals Live Recap

On the slate for the last finals session of the Altanta Classic are the women’s and men’s 200 IM, 200 back, and 100 free.

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2021 Atlanta Classic: Day 3 Women’s Prelims Live Recap

The final prelims session will consist of the 200 IM (top seed Melanie Margalis), 200 back (top seed Rhyan White) and 100 free (top seed Gretchen Walsh.)

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Olivia Smoliga Talks Back-Half Focused 58.3 100m Back

At the 50-meter mark, Rhyan White turned at 28.21, but Smoliga took a narrow lead on the last 50 and touched out White by 0.12s, 58.31 to 58.43.

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2021 Atlanta Classic: Day 2 Finals Live Recap

Night two of the 2021 Atlanta Classic will feature the finals of the women’s and men’s 200 fly, 50 free, 100 back, 200 breast, and the 400 free.

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Curzan Strikes Again (Again), Posts 58.82 100 BK to Down Regan Smith 15-16 NAG

16-year-old Claire Curzan was back in action tonight, taking down a Regan Smith backstroke National Age Group Record.

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2021 Atlanta Classic Day 2: Women’s Prelims Live Recap

2016 Olympian Olivia Smoliga holds the fastest seed time in the 100 back this morning (58.73), and she is ranked 4th in the 50 free (24.83).

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Kaylee McKeown se alza con 57.63 en 100 espalda y queda a .06 del WR

McKeown ahora tiene la segunda, tercera, sexta y octava mejor actuación de 100 espalda de todos los tiempos, incluyendo su 57.63 de estas finales.

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2021 Atlanta Classic: Day 1 Finals Live Recap

The first finals session of the 2021 Atlanta Classic will feature the finals of the women’s and men’s 200 free, 100 breast, 100 fly, and 400 IM.

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2021 Atlanta Classic: Day 1 Women’s Prelims Live Recap

Rio Olympian Melanie Margalis leads both the 200 free (1:56.58 seed) and 100 breast (1:07.20 seed) women’s prelims events here in Atlanta.

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Top 5 Storylines to Watch at the 2021 Atlanta Classic

How will Rhyan White perform after her Mission Viejo breakout? Can Gretchen Walsh and unexpected NCAA champion Jake Magahey repeat their heat? Read for more.

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2021 Atlanta Classic: Dressel, G.Walsh, & UGA Stars Highlight STACKED Psychs

Caeleb Dressel’s 8 LCM swims for the 2021 Atlanta Classic: 50 FR, 100 FL, 100 FR (all #1), 200 FR (#5), 200 FL (#6), 200 IM (#6), 100 BR (#9), 100 BK (#17).

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