Interview: "I wanted to find a sport for myself, my own niche. Swimming was a perfect fit.

Cerebral Palsy swimmer Jonathan McGrath became the first Irish paralympian to be integrated into a High Performance unit in this country. On Monday he’ll don the green cap in Glasgow at his third IPC World Championships.

Q:  How does cerebral palsy affect you in the pool?

A: Basically, the nerve messages don’t come down to my legs as effectively as they should.