Cika wannan jumla: A watan Maris na 2008 Groot ta yi gasa a kasarsa a gasar
Gasar Wasannin Ruwa ta Turai ta 2008 inda a ƙarshe ta zama Gwarzon Turai a tseren mita 50 na malam buɗe ido Inge Dekker a wasan karshe, bayan da ta lashe lambar tagulla sau huɗu a wannan taron. A cikin nisan mita 100 ta gama 5 kuma ta cancanci shiga wasannin Olympics na bazara na 2008. Ta fara a cikin zafin jiki na 4 × 100 m freestyle da 4 × 100 m medley amma an maye gurbinsa don wasan karshe a kowane lokaci. A mako na biyu na Afrilu ta halarci Gasar Zakarun Duniya ta FINA ta 2008 a Manchester. Ta fara ne a cikin mutum 100 m butterfly kuma ta kai matsayi na 6. Ta kuma yi iyo a cikin zafi na 4 × 100 m medley amma Inge Dekker ya maye gurbinsa a wasan karshe. Wasannin Olympics a Beijing sun kasance abin takaici saboda ta gama 30th a cikin nisan mita 100 na malam buɗe ido.