Background
Zetlin is Jewish, and her mother Zsuzsi is a former Hungarian national champion in the sport.
Zetlin is Jewish, and her mother Zsuzsi is a former Hungarian national champion in the sport.
In February 2012, the International Gymnastics Federation (FIG) awarded Zetlin a wild-card berth to compete at the 2012 Summer Games in London, England. Zetlin began rhythmic gymnastics instruction at the age of four. She trains with longtime coach Olga Kutuzova at Capital Rhythmics in Darnestown, Maryland.
Junior career
In 2002, she competed in her first Junior Nationals in Cleveland, Ohio, where she placed 12th all-around.
At 2004 Junior Nationals in Nashville, Tennessee, she placed second in the all-around, rope, clubs and ribbon, as well as third in ball. Senior career
In 2006, her first year in senior competition, she finished fourth all-around at 2006 Nationals in Saint Paul, Minnesota, and she placed first in rope and clubs.
She also placed fifth all-around and fourth in rope at the 2006 Pacific Alliance Championships in Honolulu, Hawaii, where the United States. captured the team gold medal. Zetlin placed fourth all-around at 2008 Nationals in Houston, Texas, where she earned third-place finishes in rope, clubs, and ribbon.
At 2009 Nationals in Dallas, Texas, Zetlin placed third in the all-around, rope, ribbon and ball, and she earned a fourth-place finish in hoop.
Zetlin placed 23rd all-around (99025) at the 2010 World Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships in Moscow, Russia, where she became the first United States gymnast to advance to the world all-around finals since Mary Sanders in 2003. The United States. also earned the team silver medal in rhythmic gymnastics. She captured the all-around title at the 2010 United States. National Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships, along with first-place finishes in hoop, ball and ribbon.
She earned a second-place finish in rope.
In September 2011, Zetlin was named to the United States. team for the 2011 Rhythmic World Championships, which took place during September in Montpellier, France.She was the top finisher from the continent, therefore she is top contention for the wildcard for the 2012 Olympic Games. At the 2011 Pan-American Games in Guadalajara, Mexico during October, Zetlin captured gold medals in the all-around, ball and ribbon.
She was awarded a wild card as the highest ranked gymnast from the Americas at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. She placed 21st in the qualifications and did not advance into the finals.
On December 15, 2015, it was announced that Zetlin had been inducted as a 2016 class of the United States of America Gymnastics Hall of Fame.
She has been a member of the United States. junior and senior national rhythmic gymnastics teams since 2004.