'His feet are his pillars': Nepal para swimmer gives all for Asian glory

‘His feet are his pillars’: Nepal swimmer gives all for glory at Asian Para Games

‘If I hit a world record then of course my life will be better. Only then can I speak of inspiring anyone else,’ Harka Man Gharti says.

‘His feet are his pillars’: Nepal para swimmer gives all for Asian glory

Unlike the swimmers around him who rely on long strokes of their arms, Harka Man Gharti powers through his legs and torso because he does not have arms.

'His feet are his pillars': Nepal para swimmer gives all for Asian glory

Every morning Harka Man Gharti slices into the blue water of a swimming pool in Nepal's capital Kathmandu, chasing a dream that stretches far beyond its 25 metres.