Olivia Smoliga Handily Wins 100 Back At TYR Pro Swim Series Mesa

Jul 17, 2015; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Olivia Smoliga of the United States competes in the women's swimming 100m backstroke preliminary heats during the 2015 Pan Am Games at Pan Am Aquatics UTS Centre and Field House. Mandatory Credit: Rob Schumacher-USA TODAY Sports

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Olivia Smoliga has had a pretty impressive meet in Mesa already as the 23-year-old Georgia post grad swimmer won her second event of the meet. Smoliga won the 200 back on Thursday night and followed that with a more familiar win in the 100 on Friday. She won the 100 final with a 1:00.08 in a comfortable win over Ali DeLoof (1:01.27).

Katharine Berkoff, the daughter of two time Olympian David Berkoff, finished in third at 1:01.69, ahead of Keaton Blovad (1:01.77).

Amy Bilquist (1:01.99), Isabella Arcila (1:02.55), Hellen Moffitt (1:03.02) and Sonnele Oeztuerk (1:03.32) also swam in the A-final.

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