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Olivia Smoliga Talks 2016 Olympic Experience, Winning Gold Medal, More in B/R AMA

Olivia Smoliga won her first Olympic gold medal in 2016 as part of the 4x100-meter relay team, but she's far from satisfied.

The 24-year-old will enter the 2021 Summer Games as a contender to earn her first individual medal. As part of her preparations for what lies ahead, Smoliga made an appearance on the B/R app for a live Q&A session Tuesday.

The following is the full transcript from the AMA session.

@dad Do you remember your first swim lesson?

Yes I do. I was at just this public pool swim park situation and I remember trying to lift my head up, blow bubbles out with my hand in front.