Claeys began representing Belgium in the 1991–92 season. After placing fourth behind Chen Lu at the World Junior Championships in Hull, Quebec, she was named in the Belgian team to the 1992 European Championships. Making her senior ISU Championship debut, she finished 11th at the event in Lausanne, Switzerland. She then placed seventh, between Tonya Harding and Yuka Sato, at the 1992 World Championships in Oakland, California.