Career
He had poliomyelitis as a child. He competes in the S10 (minimal disability) classification. He also broke S10 world records in three events, and a Paralympic record in a fourth.
He is unbeaten in the men"s 400m freestyle S10 event.
As of February 2013, he is S10 world record holder in long course 50, 100 and 200 metre freestyle, 50 and 100 metre butterfly and 50 metre backstroke events.