Susan Pedersen (swimmer)

Susan Pedersen

Personal information
Full name	Susan Jane Pedersen
Nickname(s)	"Sue"
National team	United States
Born	(1953-10-16) October 16, 1953 Sacramento, California
Height	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Weight	154 lb (70 kg)
Sport
Sport	Swimming
Strokes	Freestyle
Club	Arden Hills Swim Club
Medal record Women's swimming Competitor for the United States Olympic Games Gold 1968 Mexico City 4x100 m medley Gold 1968 Mexico City 4x100 m freestyle Silver 1968 Mexico City 100 m freestyle Silver 1968 Mexico City 200 m medley Pan American Games Silver 1967 Winnipeg 800 m freestyle Silver 1967 Winnipeg 200 m medley Silver 1967 Winnipeg 400 m medley

Susan Jane Pedersen (born October 16, 1953) is an American former competition swimmer, four-time Olympic medalist, and former world record-holder in two events.

Pedersen competed at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, where she received a total of four medals.^[1] She won a gold medal as a member of the winning U.S. team in the women's 4x100-meter medley relay, and another swimming for the first-place U.S. team in the 4x100-meter freestyle relay.^[2] Individually, she received silver medals for her second-place finishes in the women's 100-meter freestyle and 200-meter individual medley.^[1]

She held the world record in the 200-meter freestyle (long course) (2:09.5) from July 6, 1968 to August 2, 1968. She was also a member of world-record U.S. teams in the 4x100-meter medley relay and the 4x200-meter freestyle relay.^[3]

Pedersen was inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame as an "Honor Swimmer" in 1995.^[3]

See also

• List of Olympic medalists in swimming (women)
• World record progression 200 metres freestyle
• World record progression 4 × 100 metres medley relay

References

External links

• Sue Pedersen – Olympic athlete profile at Sports-Reference.com
• Sue Pedersen (USA) – Honor Swimmer profile at International Swimming Hall of Fame

1968 USA Olympic swimming team Men's Team Larry Barbiere Brent Berk Greg Buckingham Mike Burton John Ferris Gary Hall Charlie Hickcox Jack Horsley Mitch Ivey Chet Jastremski Brian Job David Johnson William Johnson John Kinsella Philip Long Don McKenzie Ken Merten Ronnie Mills John Nelson David Perkowski Stephen Rerych Carl Robie Doug Russell Don Schollander Andy Strenk Mark Spitz Ross Wales Michael Wall Ken Walsh Zac Zorn Women's Team Susie Atwood Catie Ball Jane Barkman Patty Caretto Ellie Daniel Diane Giebel Linda Gustavson Kaye Hall Jan Henne Toni Hewitt Cathy Jamison Suzy Jones Claudia Kolb Pam Kruse Kendis Moore Debbie Meyer Susan Pedersen Susan Pitt Susan Shields Jane Swagerty Lynn Vidali Lillian Watson Sharon Wichman Staff Sherman Chavoor (women's head coach) Frank Elm (assistant) Don Gambril (assistant) George Haines (men's head coach) Bill Lippman, Jr. (manager) Olive Mucha (assistant) Edwin Olson (assistant) Kenneth Treadway (manager)