Shivani Kataria, only the third Indian woman swimmer to qualify for the Olympics, aspires to finish high in the 200m freestyle event at the Rio Games, starting next month.I have been selected for Rio, and my aim is to finish high in 200m freestyle, she told PTI.Shivani hopes that her participation at Rio would inspire other girls to take up the sport and pursue it professionally.I realised I was the first female swimmer since 2004 to represent India at the Olympics. I want to use this opportunity to motivate and encourage more girls to take up the sport and pursue it professionally.India has a lot of talent and I believe that any female swimmers success would motivate other girls who might be afraid to try swimming, she said.On her training stint in Phuket, Shivani said she learnt a number of new techniques and trained alongside swimmers from around the world.I trained hard in Phuket, used to swim triple sessions some times. I had dropped out of school just to focus on the Olympics. 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