Career
She swam for her homeland at the 2008 Olympics. At the 2006 European Championships in Budapest, she clocked the then fastest-ever split in the 4×200 m freestyle relay (15564), helping the Germany team to break the world record in the event with their 7.50.82. Also in the pool during the 4×200 m freestyle relay was France"s Laure Manaudou, who swam the then-second fastest split ever (15623).
Also at the 2006 European Championships, Annika also swam on Germany"s 4×100 m freestyle relay that also set a new world record (3:3522).
At the 2007 World Championships, she swam the then second-faster-ever time in the women"s 200 m freestyle (1:5568), in finishing second behind Laure Manaudou"s world record winning performance. Setting the German record in the process.
Also at the 2007 Worlds, she was part of Germany"s silver medalist 4×200 m freestyle relay. One month after the 2006 European Championships finished, Annika married her coach Stefan Lurz.