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Jessica Lewis of Bermuda reacts after her 800m race during the 2015 ParAthletics Grand Prix in Nottwil, Switzerland.

To mark one-year anniversary of the largest Parapan Am Games ever, which began on 7 August 2015, here are five magical moments to recall.

Man with a medal around his neck on a podium

The Japanese visually impaired swimmer has some clear goals in mind for his third Paralympic Games.

Shingo Kunieda

Masaki Fujita and Shingo Kunidea are among the 127 athletes heading to the Paralympic Games this September.

Swimmer doing a back start

Paralympic and world champions highlight the teams heading to the Paralympic Games.

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South Africa’s 24-year-old swimmer aims to win his second Paralympic medal at September’s Paralympic Games.

Kevin Paul of South Africa competing in the Men's 100m Breaststroke SB9 at the 2015 IPC Swimming World Championships in Glasgow.

The South African swimmer is determined to reclaim his 100m breaststroke SB9 title.

Nicole Turner swims breaststroke.

Ireland’s 14-year-old swimmer dreams of winning her first Paralympic medal, in Rio.

Swimmer with arm amputation

At only 16 years old, the French swimmer won a bronze at last May’s Euros and will compete at his first Paralympic Games, this September.

Man in wheelchair on the podium

China’s Yang Yang will defend two Paralympic titles in September and aims to repeat his performances from London 2012.

Benoit Huot of Canada

Other big medals hopes in swimming include Aurelie Rivard who sits alongside a team of 22 athletes heading to Rio 2016.

Swimmer jumping from the block into the water

The Australian 18-year-old swimmer seeks to make his country “proud” as he prepares to compete at Rio 2016.

Yip Pin Xiu of Singapore

The swimming world record holder will carry Singapore’s flag at the Opening Ceremony of September’s Paralympic Games.

Elena Krawzow

The German swimmer shined in the women’s 100m breaststroke SB13 in Berlin, setting a new world record time of 1:16.23.

2017 World Para Swimming and Para Powerlifting Championships will be held in Mexico City.

More than 900 athletes from 65 countries are expected for a nine-day long festival of Para sport in Mexico City.

A picture of a powerlifter on a bench celebrating

Check out 10 athletes that will headline Mexico’s delegation.

Three women in training suits on a podium

The Dutch swimming world champion seeks to win gold in the 100m breaststroke at September’s Paralympic Games.

A swimmer smiles having won gold and set a new world record

After a successful comeback from injury, the British 100m backstroke S14 Paralympic champion is training hard towards September’s Paralympic Games.

Jessica Long of the USA competes in the Women's 100m Breaststroke SB7 at the 2015 IPC Swimming World Championships in Glasgow, Great Britain.

Rudy Garcia-Tolson and Cody Bureau will also enter their fourth Paralympic Games in September, as 31 athletes in total complete the roster.

A Para swimmer competes in a race

Athletes have done everything they can and the team for Rio 2016 will be announced on Sunay (3 July).

A Para swimmer celebrates a new world record

The US swimmer took the mark down in the heats and finals at the 2016 US Paralympic Trials.