Sue Rolph

Susan Rolph (born 15 May 1978) is a female former freestyle and medley swimmer from Great Britain. The 100 metre freestyle European champion in 1999, and Commonwealth Games champion in 50 and 100 metre freestyle in 1998, Rolph was particular adept at short course racing, accumulating 22 senior medals in the discipline, including a world championship gold medal in the 4 x 100 freestyle relay in 1999, and a hat-trick of European short course individual titles between 1996 and 1998.

Early life She grew up in Newburn, attending Walbottle High School.

Swimming career Rolph was one of the dominating forces in the 1990s of British women's swimming. Her Commonwealth Games medal haul consists of three gold, one silver and two bronze medals. She represented England in four events, winning a gold medal in the 4 x 100 metres freestyle relay, at the 1994 Commonwealth Games in Victoria, Canada. Four years later she represented England in five events and gained a medal in all five including two gold medals, at the 1998 Commonwealth Games in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

She is a four times winner of the British Championship in the 50 metres freestyle (1994, 1995, 1997, 1998), four times winner of the 100 metres freestyle (1994, 1995, 1998, 1999) and the 200 metres freestyle champion in 2000. She also won the 50 metres butterfly title in 1994 and was six times champion in the 200 metres medley (1994, 1995, 1997, 1998, 1999 and 2000).