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![A person dressed in a kangaroo suit walks behind Dutch swimmer Inge de Bruijn, who won gold in the 50 and 100 metre freestyle and 100 metre Butterfly events at the Sydney A person dressed in a kangaroo suit walks behind Dutch swimmer Inge de Bruijn, who won gold in the 50 and 100 metre freestyle and 100 metre Butterfly events at the Sydney](https://c8.alamy.com/compfr/2d44e2b/a-person-dressed-in-a-kangaroo-suit-walks-behind-dutch-swimmer-inge-de-bruijn-who-won-gold-in-the-50-and-100-metre-freestyle-and-100-metre-butterfly-events-at-the-sydney-2000-olympic-games-during-the-sydney-skins-swimming-event-at-the-international-aquatic-centre-at-homebush-bay-december-9-2000-de-bruijn-made-a-succesful-return-to-the-olympic-pool-where-she-won-her-gold-medals-last-september-winning-the-50-metre-butterfly-event-and-the-a-5000-us-2600-cash-prize-on-offer-promoters-lured-de-bruijn-and-compatriate-pieter-van-den-hooganband-back-to-australia-with-a-lucrative-package-that-2d44e2b.jpg)
A person dressed in a kangaroo suit walks behind Dutch swimmer Inge de Bruijn, who won gold in the 50 and 100 metre freestyle and 100 metre Butterfly events at the Sydney
![Inge de Bruijn of the Netherland's holds her gold medal for the women's 50m butterfly at World Swimming Championships in Fukuoka July 26, 2001. [De Bruijn won in a time of 25.90 Inge de Bruijn of the Netherland's holds her gold medal for the women's 50m butterfly at World Swimming Championships in Fukuoka July 26, 2001. [De Bruijn won in a time of 25.90](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2D41A9E/inge-de-bruijn-of-the-netherlands-holds-her-gold-medal-for-the-womens-50m-butterfly-at-world-swimming-championships-in-fukuoka-july-26-2001-de-bruijn-won-in-a-time-of-2590-seconds-with-swedens-therese-alshammer-second-and-her-compatriot-anna-karin-kammerling-third-2D41A9E.jpg)
Inge de Bruijn of the Netherland's holds her gold medal for the women's 50m butterfly at World Swimming Championships in Fukuoka July 26, 2001. [De Bruijn won in a time of 25.90
![Dutch swimmer Inge de Bruijn celebrates after winning the 100m butterfly final at the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games, September 17, 2000. De Bruijn set a new world record with a time of Dutch swimmer Inge de Bruijn celebrates after winning the 100m butterfly final at the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games, September 17, 2000. De Bruijn set a new world record with a time of](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2D39000/dutch-swimmer-inge-de-bruijn-celebrates-after-winning-the-100m-butterfly-final-at-the-sydney-2000-olympic-games-september-17-2000-de-bruijn-set-a-new-world-record-with-a-time-of-5661-seconds-rrhb-2D39000.jpg)
Dutch swimmer Inge de Bruijn celebrates after winning the 100m butterfly final at the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games, September 17, 2000. De Bruijn set a new world record with a time of
![Netherland's Inge de Bruijn. 500m freestyle, 100m freestyle, 100 m butterfly 2000 @ Athens. 500 m freestyle 2004 @ Athe… | Kyboe, Iconic women, London olympic games Netherland's Inge de Bruijn. 500m freestyle, 100m freestyle, 100 m butterfly 2000 @ Athens. 500 m freestyle 2004 @ Athe… | Kyboe, Iconic women, London olympic games](https://i.pinimg.com/originals/8e/db/2b/8edb2b6b9268007dc16332de7d09e9f3.jpg)
Netherland's Inge de Bruijn. 500m freestyle, 100m freestyle, 100 m butterfly 2000 @ Athens. 500 m freestyle 2004 @ Athe… | Kyboe, Iconic women, London olympic games
![Dutch swimmer Inge de Bruijn salutes after setting a new world record and winning gold in the women's 100 m butterfly competition at the Olympic Games in Sydney on September 17, 2000. Dutch swimmer Inge de Bruijn salutes after setting a new world record and winning gold in the women's 100 m butterfly competition at the Olympic Games in Sydney on September 17, 2000.](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2D478GT/dutch-swimmer-inge-de-bruijn-salutes-after-setting-a-new-world-record-and-winning-gold-in-the-womens-100-m-butterfly-competition-at-the-olympic-games-in-sydney-on-september-17-2000-de-bruijn-set-a-new-world-record-time-of-5661-seconds-clh-2D478GT.jpg)
Dutch swimmer Inge de Bruijn salutes after setting a new world record and winning gold in the women's 100 m butterfly competition at the Olympic Games in Sydney on September 17, 2000.
![Inge de Bruijn, who won gold in the 50 and 100 metre freestyle and 100 metre butterfly events at the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games, laughs as she talks with members of the Inge de Bruijn, who won gold in the 50 and 100 metre freestyle and 100 metre butterfly events at the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games, laughs as she talks with members of the](https://c8.alamy.com/compfr/2d4b8g5/inge-de-bruijn-who-won-gold-in-the-50-and-100-metre-freestyle-and-100-metre-butterfly-events-at-the-sydney-2000-olympic-games-laughs-as-she-talks-with-members-of-the-public-during-a-lunch-time-promotion-in-sydney-2000-december-8-2000-for-the-sydney-skins-swimming-event-tomorrow-night-de-bruijn-and-compatriate-pieter-van-den-hooganband-olympic-gold-medalist-for-the-100-and-200-metre-freestyle-events-at-the-sydney-2000-olympic-games-will-return-to-the-olympic-pool-for-the-first-time-since-their-gold-medal-winning-peformances-last-september-promoters-lured-the-duo-back-to-australia-with-a-2d4b8g5.jpg)
Inge de Bruijn, who won gold in the 50 and 100 metre freestyle and 100 metre butterfly events at the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games, laughs as she talks with members of the
![Netherland's Inge De Bruijn swims during her 50 metres butterfly heat at the 10th World Swimming Championships in Barcelona July 25, 2003. De Bruijn, the defending world champion, set the fastest qualifying Netherland's Inge De Bruijn swims during her 50 metres butterfly heat at the 10th World Swimming Championships in Barcelona July 25, 2003. De Bruijn, the defending world champion, set the fastest qualifying](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2D3TTEW/netherlands-inge-de-bruijn-swims-during-her-50-metres-butterfly-heat-at-the-10th-world-swimming-championships-in-barcelona-july-25-2003-de-bruijn-the-defending-world-champion-set-the-fastest-qualifying-time-at-2633-seconds-reutersalbert-gea-phaa-2D3TTEW.jpg)
Netherland's Inge De Bruijn swims during her 50 metres butterfly heat at the 10th World Swimming Championships in Barcelona July 25, 2003. De Bruijn, the defending world champion, set the fastest qualifying
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20 Years On: When Inge de Bruijn Set Six World Records In 14 Days On Way To Olympic Glory - Swimming World News
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