Pedzisa mutsara unotevera: Pamitambo yeOlympic yeZhizha ya2000 muSydney, Ashihmin akakwikwidzazve mumitambo mina yokushambira. Akanyora FINA B-mazinga e23.55 (50 m freestyle) uye 51.20 (100 m freestyle) kubva kuRussia National Championships muMoscow. Mu
100 m freestyle, Ashihmin akaiswa makumi matatu nemana pamangwanani ekutanga. Achishambira mumakwikwi matanhatu, akagoverana chigaro chechitatu neGreek Spyridon Bitsakis munguva yakaenzana ye51.28. Mazuva maviri gare gare, mumakwikwi emamita makumi mashanu akasununguka, Ashihmin akatarisana nevamwe vanoshambira vanomwe mumakwikwi mana, kusanganisira mutambi wepamusoro weKazakhstan Sergey Borisenko. Akasvika panzvimbo yechipiri uye makumi mana nemasere zvachose nenguva ye23.53, achitevera Borisenko nechinomwe chezana chechipiri (0.07). Akaisawo makumi maviri senhengo yechikwata cheKyrgyzstan mu4 × 100 m freestyle relay (3:25.03), uye gumi nemapfumbamwe mu4 × 100 m medley relay (3:46.70).