Susan Stein

As a toddler and preschooler, Sue lived on a Wisconsin lake and never wanted to get out of the water, even when she was shivering and blue. She began competitive swimming at age 10 as a Waukesha Water Rat and swam through high school where she qualified for the State Competition all four years, broke school records, was awarded All Conference Swimmer, and swam at Long Course Junior Nationals. A shoulder injury ended intensive training at the end of her senior year of high school (coached 8 & Unders while healing from surgery) so she played Club Water Polo at the University of Wisconsin. She completed several aquatic trainings in college (lifeguard training, lifeguard instructor training, water safety instructor, water safety instructor training). Sue spent several years as a lifeguard in pools, lakes, and in the Puget Sound. She was Head Lifeguard at the University of Wisconsin where she ran a video stroke clinic, Waterfront Director in charge of a fleet of kayaks and sailboats in the San Juan Islands, and Aquatic Supervisor on Lake Washington in charge of a fleet of sailboats and canoes. Sue started Master’s swimming in her 30’s and first swam with FCR in 2020. She got certified as a USA Stroke & Turn Official in 2020 and is lifeguard and USMS Coaching certified. Sue enjoys open water distance swimming and kayaking.