Rovena Marku is an Olympic freestyle

Freestyle swimming

Freestyle is an unregulated swimming style used in swimming competitions according to the rules of FINA. The front crawl stroke is almost universally used during a freestyle race, as this style is generally the fastest...

 swimmer from Albania

Albania

Albania , officially known as the Republic of Albania , is a country in Southeastern Europe, in the Balkans region. It is bordered by Montenegro to the northwest, Kosovo to the northeast, the Republic of Macedonia to the east and Greece to the south and southeast. It has a coast on the Adriatic Sea...

, who represented her native country at the 2004

Albania at the 2004 Summer Olympics

Albania was represented at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens by the National Olympic Committee of Albania.-Athletics:Women's 400 meters Hurdles:* Klodiana Shala** Round 1 — 1:00.00 Men's Hammer:...

 and 2008 Olympics

Albania at the 2008 Summer Olympics

Albania sent a team to compete at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China which was organised by the National Olympic Committee of Albania.- Athletics:MenWomen- Judo:Men- Shooting :Women- Swimming:- Weightlifting:...

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At the 2008 Olympics in Beijing

Swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics

Swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics was held over a thirteen day period from August 9 to August 21, with the conventional events ending on August 17 and the new marathon 10 km events being held on August 20 and 21...

, she set a new Albanian Record in 50 m freestyle of 28.15 – she held the previous mark at 28.79. She finished 58th in Olympics 2008.

She also swam at the 2007 World Championships in the 50 m freestyle

Swimming at the 2007 World Aquatics Championships – Women's 50m freestyle

The Women's 50m Freestyle at the 2007 World Aquatics Championships took place on 31 March and 1 April at Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne, Australia...

 and 50  breaststroke

Swimming at the 2007 World Aquatics Championships – Women's 50m breaststroke

The Women's 50m Breaststroke at the 2007 World Aquatics Championships took place on 31 March and the evening of 1 April at the Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne, Australia...

; and at the 2005 Mediterranean Games.