Sie wurde 1993 vom Swimming World Magazine zur weiblichen Weltschwimmerin des Jahres ernannt.
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People who are close to her describe her as creative, versatile, courageous with a slightly rebellious vein.
She is a family woman, but can also hold her own with elegance in social situations.
She was nominated for the 2009 World Gold Medal and silver in 2011.
In 2009 she competed in the 2008 London Olympics, where she was sixth overall and finished a distant third.