Jessica Tatiana Long (born February 29, 1992) is an American Paralympic swimmer from Baltimore, Maryland, who competes in the S8, SB7 and SM8 category events. She has held many world records and competed at five Paralympic Games, winning 29 medals (16 of them gold). She has also won over 50 world championship medals.
Before Jessica Long, 29, jumped off the block into the pool for the 200-meter individual medley SM8 (Paralympic swimming classification) in late August at the Tokyo Paralympics, she reminded herself …
Now 18, Shepherd is in Tokyo for her first Paralympic Games while Long, now 29 years old, makes her fifth appearance in the summer game as the second-most decorated U.S. …
The Paralympic Games are filled with fierce, tough, and determined athletes driven to win gold for themselves and their countries. They also happen to be some of the most inspiring …
As a leap year baby, Paralympic swimmer Jessica Long‘s birthday – February 29 – technically only comes around once every four years. Over the years, she has become accustomed to …
Paralympic gold medalist Jessica Long has inspired an audience of millions, sharing her powerful real-life story of resilience and love in an ad for the Super Bowl’s half-time show. Now, …
In a scathing clip, a Paralympic swimmer took to TikTok to call out a woman who had allegedly criticized her for parking in a handicapped spot. On Jan. 13, 28-year-old …
