Suzie o neill swimming biography book
Illustrated autobiography of Australian swimmer Susie O'Neill....
Susie O'Neill
Australian swimmer (born 1973)
Full name | Susan O'Neill |
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National team | Australia |
Born | (1973-08-02) 2 August 1973 (age 51) Mackay, Queensland, Australia |
Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) |
Weight | 63 kg (139 lb) |
Sport | Swimming |
Strokes | Butterfly, freestyle |
Club | Commercial Swimming Club |
Susan O'Neill, AM (born 2 August 1973) is an Australian former competitive swimmer from Brisbane, Queensland, nicknamed "Madame Butterfly".
First published in The Age on May 3, Standing ovation as O'Neill swims into the history books.
She achieved eight Olympic Games medals during her swimming career.
Early life
O'Neill was born on 2 August 1973 in Mackay, Queensland, to Trish and John O'Neill. She has two siblings, a brother and a sister.
Her family moved to Brisbane and she was educated at Lourdes Hill College (LHC) in Hawthorne.[1] Whilst at LHC, O'Neill excelled in sport, setting school records in 50 m and 100 m butterfly, freestyle, and backstroke.
She was also LHC cross country champ