SWIMMING
S8/SB7/SM8
Career medals: 16 Gold, 8 Silver, 5 Bronze
World Records: 400m IM, 800m freestyle, 1500m freestyle, 200m butterfly
American Records: 10om freestyle, 200m freestyle, 400m freestyle, 50m backstroke, 100m backstroke, 200m backstroke, 50m butterfly, 100m butterfly, 200m IM
2024 Outlook: As she competes in her sixth Paralympics, Long will continue her ascent of the all-time rankings for career medals. She currently ranks fifth in overall medals with 29; with three medals in Paris she can vault to fourth place, possibly third. Long also is tied for seventh-most Paralympic gold medals in history, with 16. Two golds in Paris might elevate her to a tie for fifth place, but the two athletes directly ahead of her are both competing in Paris and might add to their own totals. Her best bets for gold in 2024 are the 100m butterfly and 200m IM; Long won gold in both events at the 2023 Worlds and entered the year ranked #1 in both events. She’s also a strong podium contender in the 100m freestyle.
Need to know:
• Five-time Paralympian (2004, 2008, 2012, 2016, 2020)
• Five-time ESPY winner (Female Athlete With Disability)
• Holds 54 career World Championship medals (37 Gold, 15 Silver, 2 Bronze)
Personal:
Age: 32
Hometown: Baltimore, MD
Limb difference: Bilateral below-knee
SWIMMING
S8/SB7/SM8
Career medals: 16 Gold, 8 Silver, 5 Bronze
World Records: 400m IM, 800m freestyle, 1500m freestyle, 200m butterfly
American Records: 10om freestyle, 200m freestyle, 400m freestyle, 50m backstroke, 100m backstroke, 200m backstroke, 50m butterfly, 100m butterfly, 200m IM
2024 Outlook: As she competes in her sixth Paralympics, Long will continue her ascent of the all-time rankings for career medals. She currently ranks fifth in overall medals with 29; with three medals in Paris she can vault to fourth place, possibly third. Long also is tied for seventh-most Paralympic gold medals in history, with 16. Two golds in Paris might elevate her to a tie for fifth place, but the two athletes directly ahead of her are both competing in Paris and might add to their own totals. Her best bets for gold in 2024 are the 100m butterfly and 200m IM; Long won gold in both events at the 2023 Worlds and entered the year ranked #1 in both events. She’s also a strong podium contender in the 100m freestyle.
Need to know:
• Five-time Paralympian (2004, 2008, 2012, 2016, 2020)
• Five-time ESPY winner (Female Athlete With Disability)
• Holds 54 career World Championship medals (37 Gold, 15 Silver, 2 Bronze)
Personal:
Age: 32
Hometown: Baltimore, MD
Limb difference: Bilateral below-knee
