Susie O'Neill achieved eight Olympic Games medals during her swimming career.
16 Facts About Susie O'Neill
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Susie O'Neill was born on 2 August 1973 in Mackay, Queensland, to Trish and John Susie O'Neill.
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Susie O'Neill has two siblings, a brother and a sister.
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Susie O'Neill's family moved to Brisbane and she was educated at Lourdes Hill College in Hawthorne.
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Whilst at LHC, Susie O'Neill excelled in sport, setting school records in 50 m and 100 m butterfly, freestyle, and backstroke.
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Susie O'Neill was LHC cross country champion and set records for the 13 years 800 m in 1986 and for the 15 years 400 m in 1988 for athletics.
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Susie O'Neill won the 200m butterfly at the 1996 Summer Olympics and the 200m freestyle at the 2000 Summer Olympics.
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Susie O'Neill has won 35 Australian titles, 8 Olympic medals including 2 gold, and 24 gold medals in major international competitions.
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Susie O'Neill trained under Bernie Wakefield until 1994, then Scott Volkers at the Commercial Swimming Club in Brisbane.
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Susie O'Neill provided commentary at the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne for the Australian Broadcasting Corporation.
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Susie O'Neill was the Oceania athletes' representative on the International Olympic Committee from 2000 to 2005.
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On 10 March 2007 during the 12th FINA World Championship, Susie O'Neill was honoured by the dedication of the temporary swimming pool in the Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne named after her for the duration of the competition.
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In 2025, Susie O'Neill will remain with NOVA Entertainment, working on shows across the Nova Network as a guest presenter for both Breakfast and National shows next year.
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On 14 February 2018, Susie O'Neill released a single entitled "My Heart Goes Boom".
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In May 2019, Susie O'Neill was announced as Australia's joint Deputy Chef de Mission for the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo, with fellow Olympians, Evelyn Halls and Kim Brennan.
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Susie O'Neill married Cliff Fairley, who works as an ophthalmologist, in 1998.