National Para Swimming Association Nepal - NPSAN

A heartfelt thank you to The Himalayan Times for publishing and sharing this Agence France Presse AFP, inspiring story with your readers. Your support helps give National Para Swimming Association Nepal's para athletes the recognition and platform they deserve.

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Four Nepali para swimmers; Srijana Sarki, Jenisha Kathayat, Harkaman Gharti and Member Singi Syangbo, are preparing for upcoming international competition despite limited training facilities and financial support.

Training under coach Subas Shrestha, the athletes face challenges including a lack of accessible pools, physiotherapy, recovery facilities, nutrition, equipment and transport. Still, all four are aiming to make a strong international impact.

For Srijana, it will be her first international competition, while Jenisha hopes to improve on her previous experience. Harkaman, who lost both hands in an electric shock, is targeting future Olympic and World Championship qualification. Member Singi, who lost a leg in a road accident, has his sights set on winning a medal.

Nepal has won only one medal at the Para Asian Games so far; a bronze by taekwondo athlete Palesha Goverdhan in 2023. The para swimming team now hopes to add a new chapter to Nepal’s medal history.

🙏 A heartfelt thank you to The Kathmandu Post and journalist Nayak Paudel for beautifully covering the journey of our para-swimmers — Jenisha Kadayat, Harka Man Gharti, Member Singi Syangba and Srijana Sarki — ahead of the Asian Para Games in Japan this October.
This story means so much to us. It captures not just their talent and determination, but also the real struggles para-athletes face daily — no compensation for the accidents that changed their lives, zero government support, and a severe lack of accessible training facilities. Despite all this, our swimmers train every morning with one goal: bringing home medals for Nepal.
Thank you for giving their story the visibility it deserves. 💙
🔗 Read here:

https://kathmandupost.com/sports/2026/07/25/how-nepali-para-swimmers-are-turning-tragic-negligence-into-a-shot-at-asian-para-games-glory