Glenview Park District Honors Two Talented Swimmers
The district recently honored Olivia Smoliga, a senior at Glenbrook High School and Steve Iida, her coach at the Glenview Aquatic Titan Club.
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Glenview Park District Honors Two Talented Swimmers
The district recently honored Olivia Smoliga, a senior at Glenbrook High School and Steve Iida, her coach at the Glenview Aquatic Titan Club.
Glenview Park District honored Olivia Smoliga, senior at Glenbrook High School, and Steve Iida, her coach at the Glenview Aquatic Titan Club, during the Feb. 28 board meeting, Glenview Announcements reported. Smoliga was given a plaque for winning the 100-meter backstroke at the World Short Course Championships in Istanbul on Dec. 15, 2012, while her coach was also recognized by the Illinois Association of Park Districts and Illinois Park and Recreation Association with a Community Service award, Glenview Announcement reported. In 2012, Smoliga broke national records for 50-yard freestyle and 100-yard backstroke. Related Coverage
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Monday, December 17, 2012
Smoliga Wins World Swim Title
Glenbrook South swimmer wins 100-meter backstroke at World Championships
Glenbrook South’s Olivia Smoliga won the 100-meter backstroke at the World Short Course Championships in Istanbul last week, the Chicago Tribune reports. The event - the 2012 Fédération Internationale de Natation (FINA) Short Course World Championships - was her first senior level world meet. To qualify for the race, she placed seventh. For the final, she swam a second faster, at 56.64, winning over Denmark’s Mie Oestergaard Nielsen by .43. In all she earned four medals - two gold, a silver and a bronze. Her total made her the second highest medal-getter, only behind Ryan Lochte, who earned eight. She earned the second gold in the 400 relay prelims, the silver in in the women's 50m backstroke, and a bronze in the 4x100m medley. Smoliga …
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Sunday, November 18, 2012
Olivia Smoliga Sets National Records During State Meet
At Smoliga's last high school swim meet, the GBS student broke national records for 50-yard freestyle and 100-yard backstroke.
Seems like the University of Georgia is about to add a national record holder to their swim team. Glenbrook South's Olivia Smoliga, who raced in the state swim finals in Evanston on Saturday, broke the national record in both 50-yard freestyle and the 100-yard backstroke. She finished the 50 in 21.99 seconds and the 100 in 51.43 seconds, CSL Insider reports. She won those races. "Like" Glenview Patch on Facebook to see future community sports stories in your news feed. Smoliga raced with fellow Titans’ in the 200-yard freestyle relay and 400-yard freestyle relay. They finished in 1:32.98 minutes and 3:24.50 minutes, setting state records and winning both races as well, CSL Insider reports. "I knew she had it in her," Glenbrook South …
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Monday, November 5, 2012
Smoliga Aims at State Swim Title, U. of Georgia, Before 2016 Olympic Bid
Olivia Smoliga, Glenview's best known and youngest competitive female swimmer, has her priorities in order as a whirlpool of life changes await.
Oliva Smoliga has a clear goal for the next four years. “The Olympics in 2016 are always in the back of my mind,” said the Glenbrook South student and competitive swimmer. “It’s always been a lifelong goal of mine. Coming off the (Olympic) Trials this past summer, I have more experience." Smoliga, a high school senior, recently announced she will attend the University of George next fall. She says its swim program will help her prepare for the next summer Olympics. “I know I have to take things one step at a time,” the three-time state high-school champion said. But the Olympics are still her "major goal, on top, that I’m always thinking about.” "Like" Glenview Patch on Facebook to see future sports stories and profiles in your news feed…
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Wednesday, August 29, 2012
Smoliga Wins Backstroke Event at Hawaii Tourney
Her first competition following Olympic trials, Glenview's top swimmer shined at the Junior Pan Pacific swimming championships in Hawaii last weekend. Next for Olivia, it's back to school at Glenbrook South and a college visit to Texas this weekend.
A tired but happy Olivia Smoliga arrived home late Tuesday afternoon from the Junior Pan Pacific swimming championships in Hawaii with no break to catch her breath. Hard on the heels of her 100-meter backstroke victory at the outdoor meet in Hawaii, Glenview’s Smoliga hit the books Wednesday at Glenbrook South after missing the first four days of the new school year. She will also be back in the pool Wednesday for practice as the senior captain of the school’s swimming team. Then it’s back on a plane Friday to the Universty of Texas in the first of a series of weekend college visits. In Hawaii, Smoliga nailed first in the 100-meter competition with a time of 1:01.03. “I knew it would be tough on the USA side,” Smoliga said. “Pan Pac was …
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Friday, July 20, 2012
Conor Dwyer Starts Final Push Before the 2012 Olympics
The Loyola Academy alum and North Shore native is in Vichy, France, for a 10-day training camp before competing in the 400-meter freestyle and 800-meter freestyle relay events during the Summer Olympics in London.
Between trans-Atlantic travel and a schedule where Conor Dwyer, 23, will hit the pool while still jet lagged, the North Shore native says his first taste of the Summer Olympics preparation was like a Marine boot camp. But the Loyola Academy alum, who will be competing in the 400-meter freestyle and 800-meter freestyle relay events in two weeks, isn’t complaining. More: Glenview's Olivia Smoliga talks Olympic trials, next moves The U.S. Olympic Swim Team, including Dwyer, left for Vichy, France, Saturday and went right into the pool Sunday to start more than a week’s worth of pre-Olympics practice. “They like us to get in, swim around and get used to the time zone,” Dwyer said. “Make sure we’re awake during the day and sleeping at night…
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Monday, July 2, 2012
Q&A: Smoliga Talks Olympic Trials, Next Moves
Patch caught up with Olivia Sunday on her trip home from the Olympic trials in Omaha. The 17-year-old swim star talks about the competitive experience of a lifetime, what's in store next and why she adores Glenview.
Even though she didn’t make the U.S. Olympic swimming team in any her three events – the 100-meter backstroke, the 100-meter freestyle and 50-meter freestyle – Glenview’s Olivia Smoliga had a pleasant ride home Sunday from the Olympic Trials in Omaha. Stay tuned to the latest Glenview news: Like us on Facebook Only 17 and an incoming senior at Glenbrook South, the three-time state champion swimmer performed well against seasoned athletes, including Olympic gold medal winners. She’ll take those memories and the support of her community into her next tournament and a top college swimming program in 2013. While traveling back to Glenview through Iowa, Smoliga recounted her competitive experience of a lifetime for Patch. Patch: What did you …
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Sunday, July 1, 2012
Smoliga Ends Olympic Trials, Finishes 23rd in 50-Meter Freestyle Prelims
Olivia Smoliga's London dreams officially ended Sunday when she finished out of the money in her third and final qualifying event. The Glenview native will be a senior at Glenbrook South in the fall.
Olivia Smoliga's next qualifying number is 2016. Glenview's Olympic hopeful fell short Sunday in the last of three qualifying events for the U.S. swimming team in Omaha. Smoliga swam well with a time of 25.66 in the 50-meter women's freestyle. But her time was only good for 23rd place, seven short of qualifying for the semi-finals tonight. Stay tuned to the latest Glenview news: Like us on Facebook Smoliga, an incoming senior at Glenbrook South, impressed with a fourth-place finish in the 100-meter backstroke finals, televised nationally Wednesday night. She slipped to 48th place in the 100-meter freestyle prelims on Friday. The 17-year-old will have plenty of time to prep for another Olympic try in four years. Already a three-time state …
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Friday, June 29, 2012
Olympic Trials Update: Olivia Smoliga Won’t Advance to 100-Meter Freestyle Finals
The Glenview swim star and rising Glenbrook South senior placed 4th in the women’s backstroke finals on Wednesday. She will next swim in Sunday's’s 50-meter freestyle prelims.
Glenview’s Olivia Smoliga, 17, finished 48th overall (56.59) in today’s 100-meter freestyle prelimineraries in Omaha, the Chicago Tribune reports. The rising Glenbrook South senior placed 4th in the women’s backstroke finals Wednesday, missing a spot as an Olympic qualifier by only a few seconds. Smoliga will next compete in the 50-meter freestyle beginning Sunday. She won the 50- and 100-yard freestyles at last season's state meet. To read Patch's complete coverage of Smoliga's road to the Olympic Trials, including photos from her Glenview send-off party, click here. Plus, stay tuned to Glenview Patch Wednesday for a full Q&A with Olivia following the trials. Want Glenview news in your inbox every morning? Subscribe to Patch's …
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