During an impressive 10-year international career Daniel competed at three Paralympic Games in Para swimming. At his first Paralympic Games in Athens 2004 he claimed bronze in the Men’s 100m breaststroke SB13. In his next two Paralympic outings, Beijing 2008 and London 2012, he claimed silver in the same event. Daniel has set four world records, a Paralympic record and six Oceania records.
Daniel officially received his ‘numbered’ pin as part of The Celebration Project in Hamilton in June 2019.