His manager went on record last week and declared that he wouldn't swap him for anyone else, but for goalkeeper Dorus de Vries it was just another day at the office as he pulled off another string of breathtaking saves against Hartlepool.
It was enough to earn his team three precious points to take the Swans to the top of League One and enhance the Dutchman's reputation even more.
Having arrived from Dunfermline in the summer, de Vries has grown in stature on and off the field to leave manager Roberto Martinez and the Swansea faithful singing his praises as the best 'keeper in League One.
"I certainly wouldn't swap him for anyone else. He can play as high as he wants to in the future," declared Roberto.
While deep down de Vries is probably as proud as punch, there is no way he'll get carried away.
"I'm only doing my job,'' is the simple response you'll get from the 26 year-old.
Swansea's goalkeeping coach Inaki Bergara has brought him on leaps and bounds this season, but as de Vries will be quick to tell you he's still learning his trade having moved between the stick at a relatively late age - and by chance.
"How I became a goalkeeper is quite an interesting story really,'' he points out.
"I started playing football out in Holland as a four year old with my local club. My whole family loved football and all came along.
"I played mostly as a centre-half, sometimes a full-back or even in midfield. Although I was never really the running kind, I was class,'' he joked.
"Then one day, when I was 14, a friend of mine asked me to go with him to a goalkeeping promotional course run by Frans Hoek, a famous goalkeeping coach who has worked with the likes of Barcelona, Ajax and the Dutch national team.
"I didn't really want to go, but because my friend wanted it so badly I agreed to go with him.
"As it turned out I enjoyed it. Then at the end of the course they held a competition which I won and was named as the best goalkeeper at under-14 level.
"These promotional days were being held throughout Holland and because I won my sector I qualified for the semi-final stages against winners from the other areas.
"I reached the last two in the semi-final stages and qualified to take part in the National Youth Day coaching session at Feyenoord's stadium.''
To his amazement, he ended up being voted the best goalkeeper at his age group and was approached by the coaching staff at his local professional club Telstar.
"They asked me if I wanted to come and train with Telstar for a year while I could still play for my local club side.
"I jumped at it. Like most youngsters, when someone tells you that you are good at something, you tend to stick at it.
"I was training six or seven times a week and within a year I was in the first team squad at Telstar at just 16, even making the bench on a couple of occasions.
"From that moment on the next three years went really quick, in fact I don't know where they went because at 18 I made my professional debut.''
The rest, as they say, is history.
He joined fellow Swans star Ferrie Bodde at ADO Den Haag in the 2003-04 season where he established himself as the number one choice, making 67 league appearances in a three-year spell that ended with a move abroad to Scottish side Dunfermline at the start of last season.
He enhanced his reputation even further with some outstanding displays that helped Dunfermline reach the Scottish Cup final following victories over Rangers, Hearts, Partick Thistle and Hibernian.
It was only the second time the club had reached the Scottish Cup final in 39 years as they faced Celtic in front of 50,000 fans at Hampden Park.
There was no fairytale ending, however. Having kept Celtic out for 85 minutes, de Vries was beaten by a deflected drive from Cameroon defender Jean-Noel Perrier Doumbe.
Dunfermline also found themselves relegated at the end of the season from the Premier League.
But the former Dutch Under-21 and Under-23 international didn't have time to dwell on the defeat or relegation as the call came from Roberto Martinez to team up with his countryman Ferrie Bodde at Swansea.
"As soon as Roberto called I had a good feeling about Swansea,'' he explained. "And from the first day I walked in I felt the positive vibes around the club. I felt at home.''
Not that de Vries knew much about Swansea before he signed, even though the feedback he was getting in Scotland pointed to Swansea as a great up and coming club.
As he explained: "Back home in Holland nobody really understands how good the football is in League One here. They think that because it's the third tier in the English game it's not a good standard.
"Funny enough I had the same conversation with Tranmere's Dutch goalkeeper John Achterberg the other week. We were both singing the praises of League One football.
"I suppose I fell into that trap a bit as well, because when I first saw the Liberty Stadium I thought 'how is this possible in the third tier?'
"But I think they are starting to realise in Holland now just how big football is over here. They look at the crowds we are getting at the Liberty and the support we are taking away with us and it makes them sit up and take notice.
"And obviously our pre-season tour result (2-2) against Sparta Rotterdam back in August also helped to raise awareness and our profile.''
And it was probably that final tour fixture which guaranteed de Vries would emerge as the Swans No.1.
Having been signed officially as competition for regular Swans stopper Willy Gueret, it was the Dutchman who got the nod for the Sparta showpiece.
Two weeks later and Gueret had moved to MK Dons, leaving de Vries to establish his reputation as a fans' favourite and a real class act.
"I'm really enjoying it here,'' he adds. "Swansea is a fantastic place; the people are friendly; the fans fantastic and the team spirit and bonding is tremendous.
"As players we've all got the same vision - to perform well in training and on matchdays.
"Swansea has a great opportunity to achieve great things and I want to be part of that.
"It's also a new challenge in my life, both as a person and as a sportsman . Moving to a new country is great experience and will make me stronger and better.
"It's the same for Ferrie who will prove to be a huge asset to this football club.
"He had built up a reputation as a great talent in Holland from a young age. When he was breaking into the first team at Den Haag as a youngster there were a lot of big clubs looking at him. And I think there were a lot of disappointed clubs left in Holland when Ferrie decided to sign for Swansea.
"But I think it will be a good move for him. The experience of a new environment will make him an even better player.
"He's class now. He's got a great free-kick, lots of creativity and his range of passing is superb, but I'm convinced there's a lot more to come from him.
"As for me, I want to keep learning and improving every day. I'd like to think I'm doing that, especially with Inaki (Bergara) to help me.''
Roberto on Dorus
"I don't think it surprises us anymore when Dorus makes great saves because he has shown he is capable of doing it week-in, week out.
"He put in another great performance against Hartlepool, but I know he will go back to the training ground and try to keep on improving with goalkeeping coach Inaki Bergara.
"Dorus is a winner and that's the mentality he has got. I certainly wouldn't swap him for anyone else.
"He is only 26, he is full of enthusiasm in training every day and he has fantastic power in his lower body.
"He can play as high as he wants to in the future."
Dorus on Holland
"As a young boy I always dreamt of playing for Holland.
"It's a big ambition, but you always have to go for it..
"I was lucky enough to play for the Under-21's and Under-23's with the likes of Arjen Robben, Rafael Van der Vaart and Dirk Kuyt who all progressed to the senior side.
"I know that as a goalkeeper you have to be more patient, but if I can reach greater heights with Swansea and make the shop window bigger, then you never know.''
