| Rank | Event | Year | Location | Result |
| Olympic Games | ||||
| 1 | 200m Breaststroke | 2008 | Beijing, CHN | 2:20.22 |
| 2 | 100m Breaststroke | 2008 | Beijing, CHN | 1:06.73 |
| 2 | 4 x 100m Medley Relay | 2008 | Beijing, CHN | 3:53.30 |
| World Championships | ||||
| 1 | 100m Breaststroke | 2011 | Shanghai, CHN | 1:05.05 |
| 1 | 200m Breaststroke | 2011 | Shanghai, CHN | 2:21.47 |
| 1 | 4 x 100m Medley Relay | 2011 | Shanghai, CHN | 3:52.36 |
| 1 | 100m Breaststroke | 2009 | Rome, ITA | 1:04.93 |
| 2 | 50m Breaststroke | 2009 | Rome, ITA | 30.11 |
| 3 | 50m Breaststroke | 2011 | Shanghai, CHN | 30.58 |
| 4 | 200m Breaststroke | 2009 | Rome, ITA | 2:22.15 |
| Pan Pacific Championships | ||||
| 1 | 100m Breaststroke | 2010 | Irvine, CA, USA | 1:04.93 |
| 1 | 200m Breaststroke | 2010 | Irvine, CA, USA | 2:20.69 |
| 1 | 4 x 100m Medley Relay | 2010 | Irvine, CA, USA | 3:55.23 |
| World Championships Short Course | ||||
| 1 | 50m Breaststroke | 2010 | Dubai, UAE | 29.83 |
| 1 | 100m Breaststroke | 2010 | Dubai, UAE | 1:03.98 |
| 1 | 200m Breaststroke | 2010 | Dubai, UAE | 2:16.39 |
| 2 | 4 x 100m Medley Relay | 2010 | Dubai, UAE | 3:48.36 |
Nickname
Reb. (usaswimming.org, 31 Jul 2011)
Hobbies
Hiking, cooking, biking, beach volleyball, reading, yoga, friends and family. (rebsoni.com, 09 Jun 2011)
Education
Communications - University of Southern California [USC], Los Angeles, CA, USA
Language(s) spoken
English, Hungarian
Club name
Trojan Swim Club, Los Angeles, CA, USA
Coach
Dave Salo from 2007 (theswimmerscircle.com, 06 Sep 2011)
Position and style
Breaststroke (US Swimming, 10 Jul 2008)
Other sports
Her sister Rita swam for Texas A&M University in the United States. (USA Swimming, 24 Jan 2008)
Injuries
In 2006 she underwent a heart procedure called a cardiac ablation to correct an irregular and sometimes out of control heartbeat. (US Swimming, 10 Jul 2008)
Additional information
Start of sporting career
She started swimming when she was ten. (rebsoni.com, 09 Jun 2011)
Reason for taking up this sport
She preferred gymnastics as a child, but used to have to wait for her older sister, Rita, to finish her swimming class. She decided she would prefer to join the swimming class rather than wait around. (rebsoni.com, 09 Jun 2011)
Ambitions
To work in nutrition after her sport career is over. (usaswimming.org, 31 Jul 2011)
Training
"I practice every morning, and I do two days a week when I go back in the afternoon. If I'm not training in the afternoon I'm doing something else whether it's a yoga class or a weights session. I probably spend between 2-6 hours a day working out." (youtube.com, 30 Oct 2011)
Hero
Her parents. (FINA Aquatics World Magazine, 07 Dec 2010)
Most influential person in career
Her parents. (usaswimming.org, 31 Jul 2011)
Sporting philosophy / motto
"It's a complete lifestyle in itself, it defines what you do, it's who you are – you're a swimmer." (arenainternational.com, 29 May 2011)
Awards
She was named World Swimmer of the Year in 2010 by Swimming World Magazine. In the previous year, she had been named American Swimmer of the year by the same publication. (rebsoni.com, 09 Jun 2011)
General
STREAK BREAKER
She ended Australian Leisel Jones' six-year domination in the 100m breaststroke when she beat her by a body length to take gold at the 2011 FINA World Championships in Shanghai. Despite being touted as an 'unmatched force' in breaststroke, she does not feel pressured to deliver medals. "I am not obsessed by medals, because it would put me under too much pressure. If I get it, it's great. If I don't, it's fine." (swimmingworldmagazine.com, 29 Jul 2011, 25 Jul 2011; smh.com.au, 27 Jul 2011)
FAMILY BACKGROUND
Her parents are of Hungarian descent and she is "almost fluent"in the language. (arenainternational.com, 29 May 2011)
UNITED NATIONS FOUNDATION
She joined the United Nations Foundation's 'Girl Up' program, which aims to protect and educate adolescent girls around the world. (rebsoni.com, 09 Jun 2011)
Previous Olympics
Beijing 2008
