When Joshua Dubcak was looking for a place to swim, he found himself in the unique position of being turned away, until he came to Belton High School and met Coach Mike.

"Joshua had a unique problem, he needed to be able to enjoy the water again," Mike said. "We knew that it was a great opportunity for us to show just how versatile and important the new swim center was to the community, so we gave him back his freedom to enjoy the water again."

Dubcak suffers from Duchenne muscular dystrophy. According to wikipedia, "Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is the most common childhood form of muscular dystrophy. DMD usually becomes clinically evident when a child begins walking. Patients typically require a wheelchair by age 10 to 12 and die in their late teens or early 20s. In the early 1990s, researchers identified the gene for the protein dystrophin which, when absent, causes DMD. The dystrophin gene is the largest known gene in humans. Since the gene is on the X-chromosome, this disorder affects primarily males. Females who are carriers have milder symptoms. Sporadic mutations in this gene occur frequently, accounting for a third of cases. The remaining two-thirds of cases are inherited in a recessive pattern. Symptoms include general muscle weakness and wasting; affects pelvis, upper arms, and upper legs; eventually involves all voluntary muscles; survival beyond 20 years is rare."

His father explained that Dubcak had surgery for scoliosis in November of 2007 and due to complications during the surgery; he was given a tracheotomy and had catastrophic organ failure. Dubcak was saved during the surgery but had to give up his passion for swimming due to the invasive surgery on his throat to help him breath.

While he is a patient at Scott and White, explained his father, he was unable to do any swim therapy at the pool there due to limitations on the staff and insurance liabilities.

"Pool therapy is very good for him," he explained. "Because it allows him to stretch out his hands and relax."