Susan "Sue" Jane Pedersen (born October 16, 1953), also known by her married name Susan Pankey, is an American former competition swimmer, four-time Olympic medalist, and former world record-holder in two events.

As a 15-year-old, Pedersen represented the United States at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, where she received a total of four medals.

[1] She won a gold medal as a member of the winning U.S. team in the women's 4×100-meter medley relay, and another swimming for the first-place U.S. team in the women's 4×100-meter freestyle relay, while setting Olympic records in both.

[4] She held the world record in the 200-meter freestyle (2:09.5) from July 6, 1968, to August 2, 1968.

[5] Pedersen was inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame as an "Honor Swimmer" in 1995.