Well concerning the world records that I did, I think it helps a lot to me, yeah. I think it's a very individual thing because I heard some people say, like, oh I don't like it at all. But I definitely, for me it really made a big difference.

Post-swimming career
De Bruijn resides in Eindhoven the Netherlands and previously trained in Portland Oregon. Her nickname became "Invincible Inky". See also
List of Dutch records in swimming
List of multiple Olympic gold medalists at a single Games
List of multiple Olympic gold medalists.

She is a four-time Olympic champion and a former world record holder.