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Suzanne Zimmerman

Suzanne Zimmerman, American competition swimmer and Olympic medalist (died 2021)

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Born
July 13, 1925
Died
March 14, 2021
Zodiac sign
Cancer
Birth year
1925

About Suzanne Zimmerman

Suzanne Winona Zimmerman, also known by her married name Suzanne Edwards, was an American competition swimmer for the Multnomah Athletic Club under Hall of Fame Coach Jack Cody, and a 1948 Olympic silver medalist in the 100 meter backstroke. The team of Zimmerman, Merki, Helser, and Joyce Macrae set a new American national record of 4:45.7 in the 400-meter freestyle relay at the Far Western Swimming Championship in San Francisco on October 13, 1940. At the 1948 Summer Olympics in post-war London, Zimmerman won a silver medal in the 100-meter backstroke with a time of 1:16.0. In individual competition, she captured the AAU 100-meter freestyle title in 1942, and from 1942-1948 subsequently placed first in seven outdoor backstroke championships, a record bettered only by one other swimmer. In indoor competition, she won an indoor freestyle title and captured a total of six championships in backstroke.

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Suzanne Zimmerman timeline

  1. The team of Zimmerman, Merki, Helser, and Joyce Macrae set a new American national record of 4:45.7 in the 400-meter freestyle relay at the Far Western Swimming Championship in San Francisco on October 13, 1940.
  2. In individual competition, she captured the AAU 100-meter freestyle title in 1942, and from 1942-1948 subsequently placed first in seven outdoor backstroke championships, a record bettered only by one other swimmer.
  3. At the 1948 Summer Olympics in post-war London, Zimmerman won a silver medal in the 100-meter backstroke with a time of 1:16.0.

The world when Suzanne Zimmerman was born

Suzanne Zimmerman was born in 1925. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1925

  • #1 song"Sweet Georgia Brown"
  • Top movieThe Gold Rush (Charlie Chaplin)
  • Best-selling bookThe Great Gatsby – F. Scott Fitzgerald

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentRed Grange signs with the Chicago Bears
  • Top headlineThe Scopes Trial captivates America
  • Technology milestoneTelevision demonstrated by John Logie Baird
  • Defining fadCharleston dance craze
  • Notable inventionMasking tape
  • World population1.98 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderCalvin Coolidge
  • Sports championPittsburgh Pirates (World Series)
  • U.S. population115.8M

1925 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Suzanne Zimmerman's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19252026
Gas$0.22$3.45/gal
Average home$5,900$435,000
Average income$3,600$67,500
Movie ticket$0.25$11.95
Postage stamp$0.02$0.73
Population115.8M341 million

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