If Jessica Long swims competitively for as long as she hopes, she will be one of the most recognizable athletes when the Paralympics return to the U.S.
“I would love to swim until LA 2028,” Long, a 29-year-old who swam in the last four Paralympics, wrote in a Reddit AMA last week (full transcript here). “In the meantime I have another book idea, want to stay involved in public speaking and maybe do some coaching.”
Long was the latest Tokyo hopeful in a series of weekly AMA events. The full schedule is here.