Dorian McMenemy explained

Dorian McMenemy
Nationality:
Birth Date:October 28, 1996
Birth Place:United States
Height:6feet
Strokes:100m Butterfly and 50 Free
Club:Evolution Aquatic Club[1]

Dorian McMenemy (born October 28, 1996) is a swimmer who competes for the Dominican Republic in the women's 100 meter butterfly.[2] At the 2012 Summer Olympics she finished 41st overall in the heats in the Women's 100 metre butterfly. In 2016, Dorian competed in the 50 Freestyle in Rio de Janeiro.

McMenemy was born in the United States and lives with her mother, father, and three sisters in Northborough, Massachusetts, where she attended Algonquin Regional High School. Her mother, Luisa, is from the Dominican Republic and Dorian has dual citizenship with both countries. She was the only female swimmer on the Dominican team and was named the Dominican Female Athlete of the Year.[3]

In 2015, she started attending Wagner College in Staten Island, New York on a full athletic scholarship.[4] [5]

Notes and References

  1. News: London calling for Northborough's McMenemy . . Rick . Rendell . July 4, 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120713015918/http://www.metrowestdailynews.com/editorspick_mobile/x1222860336/London-calling-for-Northborough-s-McMenemy . 2012-07-13.
  2. Web site: Dorian Mcmenemy . London 2012 . The London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games Limited . 19 September 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130520090150/http://www.london2012.com/athlete/mcmenemy-dorian-1112137/ . 2013-05-20.
  3. News: Just 15, she's long, strong, on the way . . Lenny . Megliola . July 22, 2012 . Dorian McMenemy.
  4. News: Hometeam swimming: Olympic repeat on tap for Algonquin's McMenemy . . Jay . Gearan . December 21, 2014.
  5. News: Dominican Olympian signs with Wagner women's swimming and diving team . . Katie . Russell . April 28, 2015 . Dorian McMenemy.