Susan Shields
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| Full name | Susan Marie Shields -White | ||||||||||||||
Nickname | "Susie" | ||||||||||||||
| National team | United States | ||||||||||||||
| Born | February 3, 1952 Erie, Pennsylvania, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
| Occupation(s) | Swim coach, pre-school teacher | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight | 132 lb (60 kg) | ||||||||||||||
Spouse(s) | James Franklin White, Jr. (1975) | ||||||||||||||
| Children | 2 | ||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Swimming | ||||||||||||||
| Strokes | Butterfly | ||||||||||||||
| Club | Plantation Swim Club Louisville, Kentucky | ||||||||||||||
| Coach | Greg Bobrow (Plantation) | ||||||||||||||
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Susan Marie Shields (born February 3, 1952), also known by her married name Susan White beginning in 1975, is an American former competition swimmer who competed for Plantation Swim Club and was a 1968 Mexico City Olympic bronze medalist in the 100-meter butterfly. After graduating from Eastern High School in 1970, she earned a degree in Elementary Education, married, and worked as a swim coach. Relocating frequently with her husband and two children, she had a thirty-year career teaching pre-school children.