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This resolution congratulates Olivia Smoliga, a two-time Olympic swimmer from Illinois, for her remarkable athletic achievements and contributions to swimming. The resolution highlights her impressive career, including breaking national high school records in backstroke and freestyle, winning multiple medals at international championships like the FINA Short Course World Championships and Pan American Games, and competing in the 2016 and 2020 Summer Olympics. Notably, she won a gold medal in the 4x100-meter medley relay in Rio de Janeiro and a bronze medal in the 4x100 Freestyle Relay in Tokyo. The resolution also recognizes her record-breaking performance at the 2018 World Championships in Hangzhou, where she won eight gold medals and set a Guinness World Record. Additionally, the document praises her efforts to support the next generation of swimmers through her In Depth Swim Academy, where she provides training, mentorship, and workshops designed to help young athletes achieve their Olympic dreams and personal growth.

https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=180&GAID=18&DocTypeID=HR&SessionID=114&GA=104