Nancy Louise Swider-Peltz (born August 20, 1956 in Chicago, Illinois) was an Olympic speedskater (1976

Speed skating at the 1976 Winter Olympics

-500 m:Tuesday February 10, 1976 — 30 competitors from 16 countries-1.000 m:Thursday February 12, 1976 — 32 competitors from 16 countries-1.500 m:Friday February 13, 1976 — 30 competitors from 18 countries-5.000 m:...

, 1980

Speed skating at the 1980 Winter Olympics

These are the results of the 1980 Winter Olympic Games speed skating competition held in Lake Placid, New York, at the Olympic Ice Center.-500 m:Friday February 15, 1980 — 37 competitors from 18 countries...

, 1984

Speed skating at the 1984 Winter Olympics

The Speed Skating Competition at the 1984 Winter Olympic Games was held on the outdoor track of the Zetra Ice Rink in Sarajevo, Yugoslavia, from Wednesday February 8 to Sunday February 19, 1984.-500 m:...

, 1988

Speed skating at the 1988 Winter Olympics

These are the results of the speed skating competition during the Winter Olympic Games.-500 m:February 14, 1988-1,000 m:February 18, 1988-1,500 m:February 20, 1988-5,000 m:February 17, 1988-10,000 m:February 21, 1988-500 m:...

) from the United States

United States

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 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.

She is a graduate of Maine South High School

Maine South High School

Maine South High School, or MSHS, is a public four-year high school located in Park Ridge, Illinois, a north-west suburb of Chicago, Illinois, in the United States. It is part of Maine Township High School District 207, which also includes Maine East High School and Maine West High School.Maine...

 in Park Ridge

Park Ridge, Illinois

-Climate:-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 37,775 people, 14,219 households, and 10,465 families residing in the city. The population density was 5,374.6 people per square mile . There were 14,646 housing units at an average density of 2,083.8 per square mile...

, Illinois

Illinois

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Swider-Peltz coaches her daughter, Nancy, Jr.

Nancy Swider-Peltz, Jr

Nancy Swider-Peltz, Jr. is an American speed skater who competed at the 2010 Winter Olympics.-2010 Winter Olympics:In the 3000 m, Swider-Peltz, Jr. finished 9th overall with a time of 4:11.16.-Personal:...

, who competed for the US at the 2010 Winter Olympics

2010 Winter Olympics

The 2010 Winter Olympics, officially the XXI Olympic Winter Games or the 21st Winter Olympics, were a major international multi-sport event held from February 12–28, 2010, in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, with some events held in the suburbs of Richmond, West Vancouver and the University...

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She is also a graduate of Wheaton College (Illinois)

Wheaton College (Illinois)

Wheaton College is a private, evangelical Protestant liberal arts college in Wheaton, Illinois, a suburb west of Chicago in the United States...

, Wheaton, Illinois.