Nancy Louise Swider-Peltz (born August 20, 1956, in Chicago, Illinois) is an American former Olympic speed skater (1976, 1980, 1984, 1988) who held the world record in the 3,000 meters in 1976. She was the first U.S. Olympian to compete in four different Winter Olympics. She was elected to the National Speed Skating Hall of Fame.Area Athletes Ready to Conquer Innsbruck, Edith Herman, February 2, 1976, Chicago Tribune, p. B7; accessed August 20, 2008.These area athletes will chase gold, Jody Homer & Neil Milbert, January 29, 1984, Chicago Tribune, p. C6; accessed August 20, 2008.
She is a graduate of Maine South High School in Park Ridge, Illinois.Article from Maine South's Southwards highlighting Nancy Swider as a skating coach
Swider-Peltz coaches her daughter, Nancy Jr., who competed for the US at the 2010 Winter Olympics.Isaacson: Some Olympic speedskating coaches are unhappy with lack of credentials - ESPN Chicago
She is also a graduate of Wheaton College, Wheaton, Illinois. She now coaches at Park Ridge Speedskating Club.
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