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Disability swim camps putting athletes like Declan Budd on a path to the Paralympics

The 2032 Brisbane Paralympic Games are still a decade away but 14-year-old Declan Budd can already see himself standing on top of the podium with the weight of gold around his neck. 

Declan, northern Sydney, contracted swine flu when he was just 18 months old, leaving him with brain damage and a mild intellectual disability that impacted his speech. 

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