hildreth competed in the women's 200 m breaststroke at the 2000 summer olympics in sydney. she finished in front of her teammate rebecca brown from the olympic trials, with a fina a-standard of 2:27.69. after posting a seventh-seeded time of 2:27.60 from the preliminary heats, hildreth failed to advance to the top 8 final, as she finished her semifinal run with a ninth-place effort in 2:28.30.