Olivia Smoliga Talks Return to Racing in Westmont, Training with Coley Stickels in Dallas

Olivia Smoliga raced a LCM competition for the first time since the 2024 US Olympic Trials this past weekend in Westmont. Smoliga, 31, raced the 50 back (28.4) and 50 free (24.9), where she made the A-Final in both and placed 3rd in the latter. She also time trialed the 50 fly (26.9). The 2x Olympian gives her perspective on why she decided to return to racing, saying she feels like a whole new person now compared to when she was last competing. Smoliga hasn't been completely away from the pool, however. In the interim, she started In Depth Swim Academy, where she's been able to share what she's learned in and out of the pool with young swimmers across the country.

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Olivia Smoliga Talks Return to Racing in Westmont, Training with Coley Stickels in Dallas is an episode from The SwimSwam Podcast by SwimSwam.

This episode is 35:06 long.

This episode was published on Mar 15, 2026.

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