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American swimmer, Olympic bronze medalist
Susan Shields
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American swimmer, Olympic bronze medalist
A.K.A.
Susanne Marie Shields, Susan White
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Female
Star sign
Aquarius
Birth
3 February 1952, Erie, Erie County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.
Age
72 years
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Susanne Marie Shields (born February 3, 1952), also known by her married name Susan White, is an American former competition swimmer and Olympic medalist. She represented the United States as a 16-year-old at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, where she received a bronze medal for her third-place performance in the women's 100-meter butterfly, finishing behind Australian Lyn McClements and fellow American Ellie Daniel.
Shields was born in Erie, Pennsylvania, but moved to Louisville, Kentucky with her family at a young age. She retired from competition swimming after graduating from high school. She later earned a bachelor's degree in elementary education from the University of Louisville, and has worked as a teacher and swim coach.
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Famous American Female Swimmers
I have been visualizing myself every night for the past four years standing on the podium having the gold placed around my neck. – Megan Quann
Famous Female Swimmers
I concentrate on preparing to swim my race and let the other swimmers think about me, not me about them. – Amanda Beard
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