▁fre est yle ▁event ▁at ▁the ▁ 2 0 0 0 ▁Summer ▁Olympics ▁took ▁place ▁on ▁ 2 2 – 2 3 ▁September ▁at ▁the ▁Sydney ▁International ▁Aqu atic ▁Centre ▁in ▁Sydney , ▁Australia . ▁ ▁Dutch ▁rising ▁star ▁In ge ▁de ▁Bru ijn ▁added ▁a ▁third ▁gold ▁to ▁her ▁medal ▁t ally ▁in ▁sw imming ▁at ▁these ▁Games . ▁She ▁power ed ▁past ▁the ▁field ▁to ▁touch ▁the ▁wall ▁first ▁in ▁ 2 4 . 3 2 , ▁the ▁second - fast est ▁of ▁all - time . ▁Ear lier ▁in ▁the ▁semif inals , ▁she ▁bl asted ▁her ▁own ▁world ▁record ▁of ▁ 2 4 . 1 3 ▁to ▁sn atch ▁a ▁top ▁seed ▁for ▁the ▁final . ▁Sweden ' s ▁Ther ese ▁Al sh am mar ▁captured ▁the ▁silver ▁in ▁ 2 4 . 5 1 , ▁while ▁U . S . ▁legend ▁D ara ▁Tor res ▁power ed ▁home ▁with ▁the ▁bronze ▁in ▁a ▁new ▁American ▁record ▁of ▁ 2 4 . 6 3 , ▁ed ging ▁out ▁def ending ▁Olympic ▁champion ▁Amy ▁Van ▁Dy ken ▁( 2 5 . 0 4 ) ▁by ▁ 4 1 - h undred th s ▁of ▁a ▁second . ▁The ▁pod ium ▁pla c ements ▁also ▁rep licated ▁the ▁results ▁of ▁the ▁ 1 0 0 ▁m ▁fre est yle ▁( with ▁the ▁exception ▁of ▁Jen ny ▁Thompson ), ▁held ▁on ▁the ▁sixth ▁night ▁of ▁the ▁Games . ▁ ▁Slov ak ia ' s ▁Mart ina ▁Mor av c ová ▁finished ▁off