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Dorian McMenemy

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Dorian McMenemy
Personal information
Nationality Dominican Republic
 United States
Born (1996-10-28) October 28, 1996 (age 28)
United States
Height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)[2]
Sport
SportSwimming
Strokes100m Butterfly and 50 Free
ClubEvolution Aquatic Club[1]

Dorian McMenemy[2][1] (born October 28, 1996) is a swimmer who competes for the Dominican Republic in the women's 100 meter butterfly.[3] 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.[2]

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

References

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  1. ^ a b Rendell, Rick (July 4, 2012). "London calling for Northborough's McMenemy". MetroWest Daily News. Archived from the original on July 13, 2012.
  2. ^ a b c Megliola, Lenny (July 22, 2012). "Just 15, she's long, strong, on the way". Boston Globe. Dorian McMenemy
  3. ^ "Dorian Mcmenemy". London 2012. The London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games Limited. Archived from the original on May 20, 2013. Retrieved September 19, 2012.
  4. ^ Gearan, Jay (December 21, 2014). "Hometeam swimming: Olympic repeat on tap for Algonquin's McMenemy". Worcester Telegram.
  5. ^ Russell, Katie (April 28, 2015). "Dominican Olympian signs with Wagner women's swimming and diving team". Staten Island Advance. Dorian McMenemy