Upon her return to Australia, she continued her studies at the University of Queensland, and trained with Scott Volkers and Stephan Widmar for her rigorous preparation at the 2000 Summer Olympics.

Following her major upset, Engelsman returned for the second time to the United States, where she completed an undergraduate degree at the University of Arizona, and captured another success from the NCAA Division I championships.

[4] At the Olympic trials, Engelsman challenged Lisbeth Lenton to set the world's third fastest qualified entry time of 24.80 seconds, and secure a second-place finish in the 50-metre freestyle final.

[7] Engelsman represented her parental nation Australia, as a first-time Olympian, at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, where she competed in the women's 50-metre freestyle, along with Lenton.

She also helped out her Australian team to reach the final, and capture the silver medal in the freestyle relay at the 2006 FINA World Short Course Championships in Shanghai, China.