ANN ARBOR, MI — The first thing people notice about Josh Bunsis in the pool is his even temper, his coach Tammy Zajac said.

No matter the noise of the meet, the echoes of whistles or the sight of a swimmer gaining in the next lane, he holds steady. His arms keep in rhythm, his kick stays sharp and his face doesn’t change.

“He’s not flustered by much,” said Zajac, a coach at Area 20 Special Olympics in Washtenaw County. “If something goes wrong in a race, he just resets. He’s focused on the next lap, not the last one.”

Next year, Josh, 26, of Ann Arbor will bring that composure to the USA Games, the quadrennial Special Olympics national championship. Josh, who has autism, will represent Team Michigan in the 100 freestyle, the 50 breaststroke and the 50 backstroke at the competition from

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