Illinois HR 180: CONGRATS-OLIVIA SMOLIGA

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HR0180LRB104 12702 LAW 23582 r

1HOUSE RESOLUTION

2 WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 

3Representatives wish to congratulate Olivia Smoliga on her 

4accomplishments as a two-time Olympian and on the creation of 

5In Depth Swim Academy; and

6 WHEREAS, Olivia Smoliga was born to Tom and Ela Smoliga on 

7October 12, 1994; in her youth, she swam for the Glenview Titan 

8Aquatic Club; she attended Glenbrook South High School; during 

9her senior year at the Illinois High School Association State 

10Championships in November 2012, she broke the national high 

11school records in the 100-yard backstroke with a time of 51.43 

12and the 50-yard freestyle with a time of 21.99, becoming the 

13first high school female to break 22 seconds; she then 

14attended the University of Georgia, where she swam on the 

15Georgia Bulldogs swimming and diving team for coach Jack 

16Bauerle and played an integral role in the team achieving two 

17NCAA titles; and

18 WHEREAS, Olivia Smoliga's success continued at the 2012 

19FINA Short Course World Championships, where she won a total 

20of four medals, which included two gold, one silver, and one 

21bronze; she proceeded to win gold in the 50-yard freestyle and 

22bronze in the 400-yard medley relay at the 2013 NCAA Women's 

23Division I Swimming and Diving Championships; despite battling 

HR0180- 2 -LRB104 12702 LAW 23582 r

1mononucleosis, she qualified for the 2015 Pan American Games, 

2where she won the silver in the 100-meter backstroke with a 

3time of 1:00.06, her third fastest time ever; and

4 WHEREAS, Olivia Smoliga qualified for the Olympics by 

5winning the 100-meter backstroke with a time of 59.02, beating 

6the prior two gold medalists and securing her sp