When Hibiki Toyosaki started swimming at around age 5, he was afraid to dip his face in the water. Now aged 16, his life centers around the sport as he practices almost every day for national competitions and dreams of competing in the Paralympics.Diagnosed with an intellectual impairment at an early age, Toyosaki has been patiently coached by instructors at a swimming club in Okazaki in central Japan, where the primary focus is on what he can do rather than what he cannot.He is fortunate that his hometown has a club which offers programs for people with a disability, something that cannot …READ FULL ARTICLE
