One of New Zealand's young paralympic stars, Joshua Willmer, has set his sights on swimming past what some may think is possible.
At just 20-years-old, Willmer is preparing to defend his gold at next year's Commonwealth Games, compete at the 2028 Los Angeles Paralympics and eventually break the 100m breaststroke world record, all while finding enough time to fish.
Willmer, who is a left-arm amputee below the elbow, grew up near the water in Auckland's Kaukau Bay. At just eight, he started swimming competitively for a club.
However, it wasn't until last year after the Paris Paralympics that Willmer decided he wanted to become one of the swimming greats.
"Ever since I started international swimming, honestly, I went into it
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