Jessica Long’s future: another book, more coaching, seven Paralympics?

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.

Long burst into stardom at age 12, when she won three gold medals at the 2004 Athens Games. She’s now up to 23 Paralympic medals, including 13 golds, ranking second in U.S. history in total…