In 2006 she was the Fashion on the Field winner at the Doomben races in Brisbane, following that she won the Melbourne Cup Fashions on the Field. In 2012 Busteed resumed her competitive swimming by competing in the Noosa Tri, swimming the 1500m ocean stretch for her team.
She was recognized as the Fashion on the Field champion at the Doomben races in Brisbane in 2006 and then won the prestigious Melbourne Cup Fashions on the Field title. Two years later, Busteed returned to competitive swimming by participating in the Noosa Triathlon, where she swam the 1500m ocean segment for her team.