Nyorai kupfuurira kweiyi ndima - Makore masere pashure pokukwikwidza mumakwikwi ake okutanga eOlympics, Roberts akashambira kwenguva yechitatu mumakwikwi e100 m freestyle
, ane makore 22 okukura, paMitambo yeOlympic yeZhizha ya2000 muSydney. Akawana FINA B-cut ye52.59 kubva kuAll-Africa Games. Akadenha vamwe vanoshambira vanomwe mumakwikwi matatu, kusanganisira George Bovell ane makore 16 okuberekwa wokuTrinidad neTobago. Achibva pachinhanho chechitanhatu pakureba kwokutanga, Roberts akaderera zvishoma nezvishoma kuti atore chinhanho chechinomwe munguva ye53.91, masekondi 1.32 chete pasi pemwero wake wokutanga. Roberts akakundikana kuenda kumasemifinals kwechitatu yake yeOlympic run, sezvo akaisa makumi matanhatu nerimwe mumakwikwi ekutanga.