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Susan Teeter To Receive Speedo CSCAA Lifetime Achievement Award
May 13, 2011 | Women's Swimming and Diving
Susan Teeter proudly uses the word “Tradition” as a way to remind the Princeton women's swimmers and divers that they are part of something far greater than just their own individual performances. The foundation of that tradition has been laid through Teeter's dedication and hard work over 27 seasons at Princeton, and now she can add The 2010-11 Speedo CSCAA Lifetime Achievement Award to that foundation.
Teeter, whose recent run of success includes 10 Ivy League titles over the last 12 years, will be one of five major individual winners during the Awards Banquet of the 2011 College Swimming Coaches Association of America Convention, held in San Diego May 19-21 at the Bahia Resort Hotel. The Awards Banquet is the highlight of the Convention and will take place at 7 p.m. Saturday May 21st.
"I'm humbled and honored to receive this award," Teeter said. "This level of recognition is something I never imagined. I am grateful to the many mentors and swimmers who have shared my journey over the years. And of course I'm grateful to Princeton for allowing me to represent this amazing University all these years. Twenty-seven years ago, [former Princeton director of athletics] Bob Myslik took a chance on a young and ambitious 24-year-old coach and I thank him, [current director of athletics] Gary Walters and our administration throughout that time for giving me the chance to prove myself. I am blessed to have had so many incredible swimmers to work with over the years from Tennessee, Starlit Aq Club, Auburn, the U.S. national teams and Princeton. I look forward to continuing the traditions I've built as well as mentoring young coaches."
She has created a culture of excellence both in and out of the pool throughout her nearly three decades in Orange and Black. In 2011, Teeter led Princeton to another perfect regular season and the program's 10th Ivy League title in the last 12 years. During her career, Teeter has won 15 league championships, 190 dual victories and possesses a winning percentage better than .800.
"The recognition that Susan has received is well deserved," Walters said. "She has sustained 27 years of competitive swimming excellence at Princeton without skipping a beat. Her conscientiousness and commitment to her profession is uncommon and her leadership and mentoring of Princeton's student-athletes is inspirational."
Princeton has had two regular season win streaks of greater than 35 over the last 12 years, including a program-record 47-meet streak from 2000-04. She has coached several All-Americas, including 13-time honoree Alicia Aemisegger '09, named Princeton's Female Athlete of the Decade by GoPrincetonTigers.com.
In 2000, the parents of her senior class established the Susan S. Teeter Award, which is given annually to the senior class swimmer who distinguishes herself as an outstanding student and a valuable member of the team. They said that it was done because those were the ideals that Susan had instilled in their daughters during their college career.
Teeter was also a founder of “The Summit” in 1996, a group formed to empower and develop women coaches in swimming. She continues to organize, develop, and transform The Summit each year for the personal and professional growth of its members.
Recently, the women's swimming & diving program has organized a “Collegians for the Cure” 5K on the Princeton campus; the most recent run/walk, held in 2010, raised more than $1,700 in the fight against cancer.