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Review: Olivia Smoliga shines at the ISL U.S. derby with the Cali Condors (Includes first-hand account)

On the first day of the ISL U.S. derby, Smoliga was a part of the women’s 4×100 freestyle relay for the Cali Condors, along with Kelsi Dahlia, Natalie Hinds, and Mallory Comerford, where they won first place clocking 3:29.38.

Smoliga finished in fourth place in the women’s 50 meter freestyle final with a time of 24.29 seconds, as well as third place in the women’s 50 meter backstroke final with a time of 26.32 seconds.

On November 17, on the second day of the ISL U.S. derby in Maryland, Smoliga won first place in the women’s 4×100 medley relay for the Cali Condors along with Lilly King, Kelsi Dahlia, and Mallory Comerford, where they clocked 3:47.45.

Smoliga was also victorious in the women’s 100 meter backstroke, winning first place for the Cali Condors team, with a time of 55.97 seconds.

With 489.5 points, the Cali Condors are heading to the ISL grand finale in Las Vegas, along with the Los Angeles Current, which scored 495 points.

“We are going to VEGAS!!!! the first ever @iswimleague championship final. the @calicondors_isl and @lacurrent_isl have made it,” Smologia exclaimed in a post on Instagram.

For more information on Olympian and world champion Olivia Smoliga, follow her on Twitter and on Instagram.

Read More: Digital Journal’s Markos Papadatos chatted with Olivia Smoliga in September of 2019.

Markos Papadatos
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Markos Papadatos is Digital Journal's Editor-at-Large for Music News. Papadatos is a Greek-American journalist and educator that has authored over 20,000 original articles over the past 18 years. He has interviewed some of the biggest names in music, entertainment, lifestyle, magic, and sports. He is a 16-time "Best of Long Island" winner, where for three consecutive years (2020, 2021, and 2022), he was honored as the "Best Long Island Personality" in Arts & Entertainment, an honor that has gone to Billy Joel six times.

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