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Olivia Smoliga Moves into Semi-Finals for Olympic Trials

The 17-year-old will compete again Tuesday evening in Omaha for a place on the 2012 US Olympic swimming team.

Glenview's Olivia Smoliga has moved into the semi-finals for the Olympic Trials with a fourth fastest qualifying time, The Chicago Tribune reports.

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Smoliga, who will be a senior at in the fall, finished the back stroke race in 1 minute and 0.60 seconds. will compete in the next race Tuesday night.

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