Bornemann took part in the 1994 Commonwealth Games in Victoria, British Columbia and the 1994 IPC Swimming World Championships in Valletta, Malta.

[4] Bornemann took up swimming in Halifax, Nova Scotia and found it difficult to earn acceptance by her peers.

[1][2] Bornemann took part in the women's 100-metre freestyle para sport event, finishing sixth in a time of 1 minute, 22.43 seconds.

[6] She subsequently qualified to compete as one of 11 swimmers at the 1994 IPC Swimming World Championships in Valletta, Malta.

[11] Bornemann is a member of the Bronze Circle of Champions,[12] and was a nominee of the Golden Alliance Award of Communications Excellence for working as part of a team on the project Rural Opportunity, National Prosperity: An Economic Development Strategy for Rural Canada for Infrastructure Canada.