2000 Olympic times

She swam in Heat 1 of the 400 meter freestyle at the Sydney Olympics and placed seventh with a time of 4:27.33, not finishing in the top eight times to qualify for the final heat.^[3] In the 400 meter Individual Medley, she placed eighth, in Heat 3, with a time of 5:06.72.^[4] In the 800 meter freestyle, she came in twenty-fifth overall with a time of 9:01.90.^[5]

International Competition highlights

In International competition many of her personal bests were in the following events:

• In the FINA World Championships in Greece in March, 2000; She swam the 50, 100, 200, and 400 meter freestyle. In the 400, she swam a 4:19.19.^[6]
• IN the FINA Swimming World Cup in France in December, 2000; She swam the 800 freestyle and the 400 medley. In the 800, she swam an 8:42.38, and in the 400 she swam a 4:51.73.^[6]
• In the Israel Swimming Cup in January 1999 in January 1999; She swam the 1500 freestyle in 17:10.29. At only 15, it was a personal best.^[6]
• In the European Championships in Finland in May–June 2000; She swam the 50, 200, 400 and 800 Meter freestyle, the 50 and 100 Butterfly, and the 400 Medley relay. In the 400 Meter freestyle, one of her signature events, she swam a 4:23.72, and in the 800 Meter freestyle, she swam a 8:47.98.^[6]