Olivia Smoliga

10 Observations During USA Swimming Short Course Nationals

Full Name:	Olivia Smoliga
Born:	October 12th, 1994
	Glenview, Illinois, USA
Nationality:	United States of America
Status:	Active

Olivia Smoliga is a 2x Olympian for the United States. She won a gold medal at the 2016 Olympic Games and a record 8 gold medals at the 2018 Short Course World Championships 2016 Olympic Champion Olivia Smoliga was born to parents Tomasz and Elżbieta Smoliga, both of whom emigrated from Poland in 1991. She was born on October 12, 1994 in Glenview, Illinois. Growing up she swam on the Glenview Titan Aquatic Club. For high school Smoliga attended Glenbrook South High School and in her senior year, in November 2012, Smoliga broke the national high school records in the 100-yard backstroke (51.43) and the 50-yard freestyle (21.99) at the Illinois High School State Championships. College Swimming (Georgia) Smoliga committed herself to be a Georgia Bulldog under Head Coach Jack Bauerle for the 2013-2014 season. 2013-2014 As a freshman, Smoliga had five 1st place finishes at the 2014 SEC Championships in the 200-yard medley relay (1:35.52-split 23.78), the 50-yard freestyle (21.54), the 200-yard freestyle relay (1:27.09-split 21.80), the 100-yard freestyle (47.51), and the 400-yard freestyle relay (3:11.29-split 47.77). Smoliga went on to the 2014 NCAA Championships where she won the NCAA title in the 50-yard freestyle with a 21.59. 2014-2015 In her sophomore year at Georgia, Smoliga performed as …

10 Observations During USA Swimming Short Course Nationals

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In News

US News

SwimSwam Surge

2023 World Championships: Day 1 Finals Live Recap

Taylor Ruck Will Not Continue Swimming NCAA, Is “Unsure” If She Will Stay At Stanford

2023 World Championships: Day 1 Prelims Live Recap

2023 World Championships: Day 4 Finals Live Recap

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The Paris 2024 Olympics Had Two of the Closest Finishes In History

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In College

Indiana Olympians Throw Down in Sprint & Middle Distance Workouts | PRACTICE + PANCAKES

Multi-Time Colorado 3A State Champion Riley Mills Commits to William & Mary

Two-Time North Carolina State Champion Madison Bowen Announces Commitment to Marshall

Gretchen Walsh Will Swim the 200 Back, Alex Walsh Absent from Tennessee Invite Psych Sheets

In Training

Indiana Olympians Throw Down in Sprint & Middle Distance Workouts | PRACTICE + PANCAKES

Daily Swim Coach Workout #978

Daily Swim Coach Workout #977

Freshman Backstroke Stud Miroslav Knedla Excited to Train, Race 200s at Indiana

In Video

Gold Medal Minute

Olympic Swimmer Caeleb Dressel Would Like To Do Rowdy Gaines’ NBC Job

10x Olympic Medalist Caeleb Dressel Unpacks His Paris Olympic Games

Gretchen Walsh Unpacks Her Olympic Debut and Looks Ahead To New Goals, a 54 100m Butterfly

9-time Olympic Medalist Ryan Murphy Unpacks Team USA’s Paris Performance

In Lifestyle

Michael Phelps Will Put His Golf Skills To The Test On TNT’s ‘The Match: Superstars’

Olympian Kaitlin Sandeno Hogan and Husband Peter Are Expecting Their First Child

Olympic Gold Medallist Nathan Adrian Joins Season 3 Of ‘Special Forces: World’s Toughest Test’

Swimming with Siblings: Rivalry vs. Camaraderie

Olivia Smoliga

10 Observations During USA Swimming Short Course Nationals

2023 World Championships: Day 1 Finals Live Recap

Taylor Ruck Will Not Continue Swimming NCAA, Is “Unsure” If She Will Stay At Stanford

2023 World Championships: Day 1 Prelims Live Recap

2023 World Championships: Day 4 Finals Live Recap

How Rare Is It To See A World Record Broken In September?

The Paris 2024 Olympics Had Two of the Closest Finishes In History

2024 Olympics Race Data Breakdown: Men’s 1500 Free

Home Pool Advantage: A Host Country Swimming Analysis

Indiana Olympians Throw Down in Sprint & Middle Distance Workouts | PRACTICE + PANCAKES

Multi-Time Colorado 3A State Champion Riley Mills Commits to William & Mary

Two-Time North Carolina State Champion Madison Bowen Announces Commitment to Marshall

Gretchen Walsh Will Swim the 200 Back, Alex Walsh Absent from Tennessee Invite Psych Sheets

Indiana Olympians Throw Down in Sprint & Middle Distance Workouts | PRACTICE + PANCAKES

Daily Swim Coach Workout #978

Daily Swim Coach Workout #977

Freshman Backstroke Stud Miroslav Knedla Excited to Train, Race 200s at Indiana

Olympic Swimmer Caeleb Dressel Would Like To Do Rowdy Gaines’ NBC Job

10x Olympic Medalist Caeleb Dressel Unpacks His Paris Olympic Games

Gretchen Walsh Unpacks Her Olympic Debut and Looks Ahead To New Goals, a 54 100m Butterfly

9-time Olympic Medalist Ryan Murphy Unpacks Team USA’s Paris Performance

Michael Phelps Will Put His Golf Skills To The Test On TNT’s ‘The Match: Superstars’

Olympian Kaitlin Sandeno Hogan and Husband Peter Are Expecting Their First Child

Olympic Gold Medallist Nathan Adrian Joins Season 3 Of ‘Special Forces: World’s Toughest Test’

Swimming with Siblings: Rivalry vs. Camaraderie

Olivia Smoliga

10 Observations During USA Swimming Short Course Nationals

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