Silver medallist Sanja Jovanovic of Croatia celebrates after the women's 50m backstroke final during the 2012 European Swimming Championship in Debrecen May 26, 2012. REUTERS/Laszlo Balogh (HUNGARY - Tags: SPORT SWIMMING)

Silver medallists Arianna Barbieri (L) of Italy and Sanja Jovanovic of Croatia celebrate after the women's 50m backstroke final during the 2012 European Swimming Championship in Debrecen May 26, 2012. REUTERS/Laszlo Balogh (HUNGARY - Tags: SPORT SWIMMING)

Silver medallists Arianna Barbieri (L) of Italy and Sanja Jovanovic of Croatia celebrate after the women's 50m backstroke final during the 2012 European Swimming Championship in Debrecen May 26, 2012. REUTERS/Laszlo Balogh (HUNGARY - Tags: SPORT SWIMMING)

Mercedes Peris Minguet (R) of Spain, Arianna Barbieri (L) of Italy and Sanja Jovanovic of Croatia celebrate after the women's 50m backstroke final during the 2012 European Swimming Championship in Debrecen May 26, 2012. REUTERS/Laszlo Balogh (HUNGARY - Tags: SPORT SWIMMING)

Mercedes Peris Minguet (R) of Spain reacts next to Sanja Jovanovic of Croatia after the women's 50m backstroke semifinal during the 2012 European Swimming Championship in Debrecen May 25, 2012. REUTERS/Bernadett Szabo (HUNGARY - Tags: SPORT SWIMMING)

Sanja Jovanovic of Croatia celebrates during the medal ceremony for the women's 50m backstroke final during the European Short Course Swimming Championships in Istanbul, December 12, 2009. REUTERS/Osman Orsal (TURKEY - Tags: SPORT SWIMMING) 

Sanja Jovanovic of Croatia waves during the medal ceremony for the women's 50m backstroke final during the European Short Course Swimming Championships in Istanbul, December 12, 2009. REUTERS/Osman Orsal (TURKEY - Tags: SPORT SWIMMING) 

Sanja Jovanovic of Croatia waves during the medal ceremony for the women's 50m backstroke final during the European Short Course Swimming Championships in Istanbul, December 12, 2009. REUTERS/Osman Orsal (TURKEY - Tags: SPORT SWIMMING) 

Sanja Jovanovic of Croatia celebrates after the women's 50m backstroke final during the European Short Course Swimming Championships in Istanbul, December 12, 2009. REUTERS/Osman Orsal (TURKEY - Tags: SPORT SWIMMING) 

Sanja Jovanovic of Croatia competes in the women's 50m backstroke final during the European Short Course Swimming Championships in Istanbul, December 12, 2009. REUTERS/Murad Sezer (TURKEY - Tags: SPORT SWIMMING) 

Sanja Jovanovic of Croatia competes in the women's 50m backstroke final during the European Short Course Swimming Championships in Istanbul, December 12, 2009. REUTERS/Osman Orsal (TURKEY - Tags: SPORT SWIMMING) 

Sanja Jovanovic of Croatia (L-R), Ksenia Moskvina of Russia and Aleksandra Gerasimenya of Belarus pose with their medals during the medal ceremony for the women's 100m backstroke final at the European Short Course Swimming Championships in Istanbul December 11, 2009. REUTERS/Osman Orsal (TURKEY SPORT SWIMMING) 

Sanja Jovanovic of Croatia dives into the pool at the start of the women's 100m backstroke semi-finals during the European Short Course Swimming Championships in Istanbul December 10, 2009. REUTERS/Osman Orsal (TURKEY SPORT SWIMMING) 

Sanja Jovanovic of Croatia competes in the women's 100m backstroke semi-final during the European Short Course Swimming Championships in Istanbul, December 10, 2009. REUTERS/Murad Sezer (TURKEY SPORT SWIMMING) 

Sanja Jovanovic of Croatia competes in the women's 50m backstroke swimming semi-final at the World Championships in Rome July 29, 2009. REUTERS/Alessandro Bianchi (ITALY SPORT SWIMMING) 

Sanja Jovanovic of Croatia competes in the women's 50m backstroke swimming semi-final at the World Championships in Rome July 29, 2009. REUTERS/Alessandro Bianchi (ITALY SPORT SWIMMING) 

Sanja Jovanovic of Croatia shows her gold medal during the medal ceremony for the women's 50m backstroke during the European Short Course Swimming Championships in Rijeka December 13, 2008. REUTERS/Nikola Solic (CROATIA) 

Sanja Jovanovic of Croatia shows her gold medal during the medal ceremony for the women's 50m backstroke during the European Short Course Swimming Championships in Rijeka December 13, 2008. REUTERS/Nikola Solic (CROATIA) 

(R-L) Silver medallist Kateryna Zubkova of Ukraine, gold medallist Sanja Jovanovic of Croatia and bronze medalist Elena Gemo of Italy pose during the medal ceremony for the women's 50m backstroke during the European Short Course Swimming Championships in Rijeka December 13, 2008. REUTERS/Nikola Solic (CROATIA) 

Sanja Jovanovic of Croatia celebrates after setting a new world record in the women's 50m backstroke final during the European Short Course Swimming Championships in Rijeka December 13, 2008. REUTERS/Nikola Solic (CROATIA) 

Sanja Jovanovic of Croatia celebrates after setting a new world record in the women's 50m backstroke final during the European Short Course Swimming Championships in Rijeka December 13, 2008. REUTERS/Nikola Solic (CROATIA) 

Sanja Jovanovic of Croatia celebrates after setting the world record in the women's 50m backstroke final during the European Short Course Swimming Championships in Rijeka December 13, 2008. REUTERS/Nikola Solic (CROATIA) 

Sanja Jovanovic of Croatia swims to set the world record in the women's 50m backstroke final during the European Short Course Swimming Championships in Rijeka December 13, 2008. REUTERS/Nikola Solic (CROATIA) 

Sanja Jovanovic of Croatia swims to set the world record in the women's 50m backstroke final during the European Short Course Swimming Championships in Rijeka December 13, 2008. REUTERS/Nikola Solic (CROATIA) 

Sanja Jovanovic of Croatia dives into the pool at the start of the women's 50m backstroke final during the European Short Course Swimming Championships in Rijeka December 13, 2008. REUTERS/Nikola Solic (CROATIA) 

Sanja Jovanovic (C) of Croatia dives into the pool at the start of the women's 100m backstroke semi-final during the European Short Course Swimming Championships in Rijeka December 13, 2008. REUTERS/Nikola Solic (CROATIA) 

Sanja Jovanovic of Croatia celebrates her gold medal in the women's 100m backstroke final during the European Short Course Swimming Championships in Rijeka December 12, 2008. REUTERS/Nikola Solic (CROATIA) 

Sanja Jovanovic of Croatia celebrates her gold medal in the women's 100m backstroke final during the European Short Course Swimming Championships in Rijeka December 12, 2008. REUTERS/Nikola Solic (CROATIA) 

Sanja Jovanovic of Croatia celebrates her gold medal in the women's 100m backstroke final during the European Short Course Swimming Championships in Rijeka December 12, 2008. REUTERS/Nikola Solic (CROATIA) 

From (L-R) Silver medallist Kateryna Zubkova of Ukraine, gold medallist Sanja Jovanovic of Croatia and bronze medallist Laure Manaudo of France pose during the medal ceremony for the women's 100m backstroke at the European Short Course Swimming Championships in Rijeka December 12, 2008. REUTERS/Nikola Solic (CROATIA) 

Sanja Jovanovic of Croatia celebrates her gold medal for the women's 100m backstroke during the European Short Course Swimming Championships in Rijeka December 12, 2008. REUTERS/Nikola Solic (CROATIA) 

Sanja Jovanovic of Croatia bites her gold medal for the women's 100m backstroke during the European Short Course Swimming Championships in Rijeka December 12, 2008. REUTERS/Nikola Solic (CROATIA) 

Sanja Jovanovic of Croatia celebrates after winning gold medal for the women's 100m backstroke during the European Short Course Swimming Championships in Rijeka December 12, 2008. REUTERS/Nikola Solic (CROATIA) 

Sanja Jovanovic of Croatia starts in the women's 100m backstroke qualifying event at the short course swimming World Cup in Berlin, November 16, 2008. REUTERS/Tobias Schwarz (GERMANY) 

Sanja Jovanovic of Croatia competes in the women's 100m backstroke qualifying event at the short course swimming World Cup in Berlin, November 16, 2008. REUTERS/Tobias Schwarz (GERMANY) 

Sanja Jovanovic of Croatia swims to win in the women's 50m backstroke final at the short course swimming World Cup in Berlin, November 15, 2008. REUTERS/Tobias Schwarz (GERMANY) 

Sanja Jovanovic of Croatia reacts after winning in the women's 50m backstroke final at the short course swimming World Cup in Berlin, November 15, 2008. REUTERS/Tobias Schwarz (GERMANY) 

Sanja Jovanovic of Croatia competes in the women's 50m backstroke qualifying event at the short course swimming World Cup in Berlin, November 15, 2008. REUTERS/Tobias Schwarz (GERMANY) 

Sanja Jovanovic of Croatia starts in the women's 50m backstroke qualifying event at the short course swimming World Cup in Berlin, November 15, 2008. REUTERS/Tobias Schwarz (GERMANY) 

Croatia's Sanja Jovanovic reacts after winning gold in the women's 50m backstroke on the fifth day of the world short course swimming championships in Manchester, northern England, April 13, 2008. REUTERS/Nigel Roddis (BRITAIN) 

Anastasia Zueva (C) of Russia displays her gold medal after the women's 50m backstroke final with silver medallist Nina Zhivanevskaya of Spain and bronze medallist Sanja Jovanovic of Croatia (R) at the European Swimming Championships in Eindhoven March 23, 2008. REUTERS/Damir Sagolj (NETHERLANDS) 

Sanja Jovanovic of Croatia displays her bronze medal after the women's 50m backstroke final at the European Swimming Championships in Eindhoven March 23, 2008. REUTERS/Damir Sagolj (NETHERLANDS) 

Sanja Jovanovic of Croatia starts her women's 50m backstroke final during the European Swimming Championships in Eindhoven March 23, 2008. REUTERS/Damir Sagolj (NETHERLANDS) 

Sanja Jovanovic of Croatia swims on the women's 50m backstroke semi-final during the European Swimming Championships in Eindhoven March 22, 2008. REUTERS/Damir Sagolj (NETHERLANDS) 

Sanja Jovanovic of Croatia swims on the women's 50m backstroke semi-final during the European Swimming Championships in Eindhoven March 22, 2008. REUTERS/Damir Sagolj (NETHERLANDS) 

Sanja Jovanovic of Croatia swims on the women's 50m backstroke semi-final during the European Swimming Championships in Eindhoven March 22, 2008. REUTERS/Damir Sagolj (NETHERLANDS) 

Sanja Jovanovic of Croatia swims on the women's 50m backstroke semi-final during the European Swimming Championships in Eindhoven March 22, 2008. REUTERS/Damir Sagolj (NETHERLANDS) 

Laure Manaudou of France celebrates her victory with second-placed Sanja Jovanovic (R) at the women's 100 metres backstroke final during the European Short Course Swimming Championships in Debrecen, 240 km (150 miles) east of Budapest, December 14, 2007. REUTERS/Laszlo Balogh (HUNGARY) 

Croatia's Sanja Jovanovic swims to win the 200m medley race at the Golden Bear international swimming meet in Zagreb June 16, 2007. REUTERS/Nikola Solic (CROATIA) 

Spain's Rocha competes in the women's 100m backstroke swimming final at the 2005 Mediterranean Games in Almeria. Spain's Duane Rocha competes in the women's 100m backstroke swimming final at the 2005 Mediterranean Games in Almeria June 27, 2005. Rochas finished the race in 5th position as France's Alexandra Putra won the race, with Spain's Marcedes Peris in second and Croatia's Sanja Jovanovic third. REUTERS/Marcelo Del Pozo 

France's Putra competes in the women's 100m backstroke swimming final at the 2005 Mediterranean Games in Almeria. France's Alexandra Putra competes in the women's 100m backstroke swimming final at the 2005 Mediterranean Games in Almeria June 27, 2005. Putra won the race, with Spain's Marcedes Peris in second place and Croatia's Sanja Jovanovic third. REUTERS/Marcelo Del Pozo 

Italy's Gemo reacts after winning in the women's 50m butterfly swimming final at the 2005 Mediterranean Games in Almeria. Italy's Elena Gemo reacts after winning in the women's 50m butterfly swimming final at the 2005 Mediterranean Games in Almeria June 27, 2005. Gemo won the race, with Croatia's Sanja Jovanovic in second place and Italy's Francesca Segat third. REUTERS/Marcelo Del Pozo 

CZECH REPUBLIC'S HLAVACKOVA CELEBRATES NEXT TO CROATIAN JOVANOVIC AFTER WINNING THE 50M BACKSTROKE FINAL AT EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIPS IN MADRID. Czech Republic's Ilona Hlavackova (L) celebrates next to Croatian Sanja Jovanovic after winning the 50m backstroke final in a time of 29.00 at the European Swimming Championships near Madrid May 16, 2004. Hlavackova won the gold medal, Spain's Nina Zhivanevskaya took the silver medal and Italian Alessandra Cappa reached the bronze medal. REUTERS/Susana Vera 

RUSSIA'S KOMAROVA, SLOVANIA'S CARMAN AND CROATIAN JOVANOVIC CELEBRATE ON PODIUM WINNING THE 200M BACKSTROKE FINAL AT THE EUROPEAN SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIPS IN MADRID. Russia's Stanislava Komarova (C) is overcome with emotion as she poses on podium with Slovakia's Anja Carman (L) and Croatian Sanja Jovanovic after wining the 200 metre backstroke final at at the European Swimming Championships in Madrid May 11, 2004. Komorova won the gold medal, Carman won the silver medal and Jovanovic won the bronze medal. REUTERS/Andrea Comas