Gabriella Angotti-Jones for The New York Times
Dylan Hronec has been in a wheelchair since he was 2 years old.
Surfing is his favorite activity.
“When you’re surfing you don’t really think about anything else — it’s the closest thing to an out of body experience,” said Mr. Hronec, 27, who has cerebral palsy and uses a special surf board retrofitted with handles to help him grab on. “I’m more in control of my body and my muscles in the water. So I’m not limited in any way.”
Surfing is one of the newest sports to make it into the 2020 Olympics in Japan, and it’s something more and more people with disabilities, both physical and cognitive, are taking part in.