1974 was a busy year as she and Gail Johnson were Outdoor Senior National Duet Champions, as well as taking first at the I Pan Pacific in Honolulu and the All Japan Invitational.

She was Outdoor Junior National Solo Champion in 1975 and also swam with Team USA when they came in first both at the 1975 World Aquatics Championships in Cali, Colombia, and the Pan American Games in Mexico City that same year.

Sue Baross moved to Northern California after completing high school in order to gain better training under the guidance of coach Kay Vilen.

There was some controversy at the time as Vilen's ability to attract the best swimmers from elsewhere quickly made the Santa Clara Aquamaids into the winningest club throughout the 1970s.

She also coached the 1984 Australian Olympic team, which competed in the Los Angeles games in the first year that Synchronized Swimming was included.

[3] In 1999 and again in 2002, Sue Nesbitt received recognition as Age Group Developmental coach of the Year for her work with the Riverside Aquettes.

[4] As a strong proponent of healthy living, she encourages young swimmers to learn good nutrition, admonishing poor habits while avoiding body shaming.

in an episode featuring Brooke Abel and in the 2008 documentary Sync or Swim, which follows swimmers as they compete for a spot on the 2004 U.S. Olympic team.