Career
She also set a world record in the 50 metres freestyle (2451) and anchored two world record-setting relays. Le continued to compete in 1997, winning the 50 m freestyle (2524) and taking silver in the 10 0m (5486) and 200 m (2:0054) at the Pan Pacific Championships. At the 1997 Chinese National Games, she was upset by Shan Ying in the 50 m (2471 to 2488), though she took gold in the 100 m (5410, 2nd fastest all-time).
Le competed at the 1998 World Championships in Perth but only swam in relays.
She recorded the slowest split (5759) among all 32 swimmers in the 4×100 m free relay final, where the Chinese team placed 8th. In 2000, Le made an attempt to qualify for her third Olympics but was off-form to make it into the team
She competed in the 1994 Games in Hiroshima, entering the 50 m free and 4×100 m free relay. In the 50 free, she set a Games record (2526) in the heats but was disqualified in the final for a false start.
She was the face of the rising power of Chinese swimming in the mid-1990s.
Due to her muscular build, she was one of many Chinese swimmers suspected of using steroids during the 1990s. Though several others were later found guilty of doping, she never tested positive for any illegal substances.