 Bassi is a three-time Olympic Trial Qualifier (2000, 2004, 2008), and a 2004 Olympic Trial Finalist for the U.S. team.During her tenure at Harvard University, she served as captain of the Varsity Swimming and Diving team and broke three school records.In 2006, she was the Ivy League Championship Swimmer of the Meet and in 2007 broke the Ivy League record in the 200yard butterfly.