Mezue ahịrịokwu na-esonụ: A mụrụ Van Koeckhoven na Ghent ma mesịa kwaga Zelzate. Na 1991, ọ malitere igwu mmiri n'otu klọb. Ihe ịga nke ọma mbụ ya bụ ọla nchara na 200 m freestyle na 1997 European Youth Olympic Festival na Lisbon. N'afọ na-eso ya, o meriri ọla nchara abụọ ọzọ, na 100 m na 200 m freestyle na European Junior Swimming Championships. Site n'afọ 1999 ọ zọrọ asọmpi oge niile wee ruo na agba nke ikpeazụ na asọmpi nke afọ a.
1999 European Aquatics Championships, ọzọ na 200 m freestyle. Nsonaazụ ya kacha mma bịara na 2000 mgbe ọ meriri nrite abụọ nke Europe wee gafere nhọrọ Olympic.