Danielle Dorris is Swimming Canada’s Paralympic Female Swimmer of the Year.
The world Paralympic champion from New Brunswick shared the recognition in 2023, but this time her nomination went undisputed.
She said that the feeling of being named swimmer of the year does not get old and that winning it on her own is special. The swimmer shared the title with Tess Routliffe two years ago.
Dorris’s performance in her fourth world championship brings her total of career medals to 9, having won a medal of every colour: the Monctonian’s 50-meter butterfly earned gold, her 100-meter backstroke earned silver, and her 50-meter freestyle earned bronze.
Her 50-meter butterfly placed her alongside fellow Canadians Benoît Huot and Aurélie Rivard, making her the third Canadian in history to win the same event in three consecutive World Para Swimming championships.
Dorris could not be prouder of herself for the achievement. She said that becoming one of them is something she will always cherish.
The Paralympian looks forward to the 2028 Paralympics in Los Angeles, where she will be going for her third title in a row.
