Mezue ahịrịokwu na-esonụ: N'afọ 2008, nnukwu asọmpi mbụ ya n'afọ ahụ bụ n'obodo ya,
European LC Championship 2008 nke e mere na Eindhoven. Mgbe mmalite nke asọmpi ahụ na-akụda mmụọ, ọ laghachiri ike na-emebi ihe ndekọ mba nke 100 m butterfly nke Joris Keizer na-eweta ya na 52.20 wee kwụsị nke anọ na njedebe. N'ụbọchị ikpeazu nke asọmpi ahụ, ọ gwụchara nke anọ ọzọ oge a na 4 × 100 medley relay ọnụ na Nick Driebergen, Thijs van Valkengoed na Mitja Zastrow na-egwu mmiri na ndekọ mba na 3:37.00. Izu ole na ole ka e mesịrị, o meriri ọla ọcha na World SC Championship 2008 na Manchester na 4 × 100 m freestyle team. O rutekwara na ngwụcha nke mmadụ atọ na 50 na 100 m breaststroke na 100 m medley.