Susan O'Neill
Chronology
| 1973 | Born August 2 in Mackay, Queensland, Australia |
| 1981 | Begins swimming |
| 1987 | Starts competing in butterfly |
| 1989 | Begins competitive career at Pan Pacific Championships in Tokyo; wins first Australian championship in 50-meter butterfly |
| 1992 | Competes in 1992 Barcelona Olympics |
| 1993 | Almost breaks world record for time in 200-meter butterfly |
| 1994 | Switches from coach Bernie Wakefield to Scott Volkers |
| 1996 | Scott Volkers banned from attending swim meets due to dosing controversy, overturned in time for Atlanta Olympics |
| 1998 | Marries opthamologist Cliff Fairley on October 2; wins 30th Australian national title |
| 2000 | Loses 200-meter butterfly at Sydney Olympics, first loss in the event in six years; voted onto the International Olympic Commission |
| 2000 | Announces retirement from swimming |
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