Alexandra Gabor is having an exciting few weeks – and it isn't about to stop any time soon.

Gabor, from Whitehorse, was recently named a senior international carded athlete by Swimming Canada after her impressive performance at the 2009 World Aquatic Championships.

Gabor will be off to Stockholm, Sweden from Nov. 10 to 11, and Berlin, Germany from Nov. 13 to 14, to compete in two FINA World Cup of Swimming meets.

"I'm definitely excited because you know you're definitely facing the best in the world,” said Gabor.

Gabor herself is one of the best in the world – after her performance in the 200 metre freestyle event at the World Aquatic Championships, Gabor is listed in the top 50 in the world.

Gabor can't wait to see her fellow Canadian teammates, many of whom she has become friends with.

"There's a great team going,” she said. Twelve Canadian swimmers will be joining her on her international trip.

Gabor says travelling with friends makes the trips easier.

"It's gonna be a lot of fun, there's not that awkward meeting each other for the first time thing,” said Gabor.

Although she will be with familiar faces, Gabor is looking forward to who she might meet along the way.

"It's always fun when you meet new people,” she said.

Gabor isn't focusing on what place she might hold at the end of the two meets.

"I'm just hoping that I can do my best,” she said.

She's looking forward to swimming against an entirely new group of athletes.

"I'm hoping for some good competition so I can do my best,” Gabor said.

She says the world cup races gives her the chance to race against unknown competitors, where she has no idea what each swimmer's strategy is.

"You don't try to swim other people's races,” she said. The fresh slate gives her the chance to focus on her own swimming ability, and what her strengths are, rather than what her competitors are good at.

The young swimmer will compete in the 50 metre, 100 metre, 200 metre and the 400 metre. Her strength, she says, is the 200 metre.

Germany and Sweden aren't the only international events Gabor has been to. This summer she went to Rome for the world championships, and she has also swam in Australia and Guam.

While it isn't set into the schedule, Gabor is hoping she will have a day to see the two cities, especially Berlin.

"Usually its a spur of the moment decision by the coaches,” she said.

The meet falls two days after the 20th anniversary of the falling of the Berlin Wall. Gabor hopes to get a chance to see it and possibly some of the celebrations.

At previous international meets Gabor has had a day off to view the cities.

Upon her return to Canada, the swimming world is experiencing a big change – the implementation of the new swimsuit rules.

The rules were implemented after a surge in racing swimsuit technology saw a flurry of broken records last season. The new high-tech suits help keep the swimmer bouyant, allowing them to float on top of the water, said Gabor. The new rules will make them illegal at swim meets. Only approved textile suits will be allowed to be used after the deadline next month.

Gabor says the approved suits will rely more on the pure talent of the athlete, rather than a technology element.

"I have the suits that are allowed,” she said.

While the new rules don't effect Gabor, as she was already using the suits, it will change some top swimmers' performances.

"It's not going to be that big of a change, it's just going back a couple years,” said Gabor.

Gabor herself says she was not affected in competition by the high tech suits.

This past Saturday, Gabor swam one race at the Ryan Downing Memorial Swim Meet after spending the weekend in Calgary training.

"I got directly off the plane and went to the pool,” she said.

The 100 metre race was her first of the season, and while she didn't race as fast as she plans to in the upcoming world cup events, she was happy with the results.

"It was a good first race of the season,” she said. "It was good to just get in there and race.”