Susie O'Neill

Susie O'Neill, born Susan O'Neill on 2 August 1973 in Mackay, Queensland, is an Australian former competitive swimmer from Brisbane who was nicknamed Madame Butterfly. She won eight Olympic medals including two golds, taking the 200 metre butterfly at the 1996 Summer Olympics and the 200 metre freestyle at the 2000 Summer Olympics, and she won 35 Australian titles and 24 gold medals in major international competitions. At the 2000 Olympic trials she broke the 19 year old world record in the 200 metre butterfly held by Mary T. Meagher. After her swimming career she served as the Oceania athletes' representative on the International Olympic Committee from 2000 to 2005 and later worked as a radio co-host.