 1994 was Freeman's breakthrough season, when she entered into the world's elite for the first time.Competing at the 1994 Commonwealth Games in Canada, Freeman won gold in both the 200 m and 400 m. She also competed as a member of Australia's 4 × 100 m squad, winning the silver medal and as a member of the 4 × 400 m team, who finished first but were later disqualified.During the 1994 season, Freeman took 1.3 seconds from her 400 m personal best, achieving 50.04 seconds.