What To Watch For At The Para Swimming World Championships In Manchester
Veterans Jessica Long and Leanne Smith lead a balanced U.S. team.
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Athlete Bio#
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Height
4'9"
Age
24
Hometown
Glen Ellyn, IL
Education
Rice University
Classification: S7
Quick Facts
- Born with arthrogryposis amyoplasia, a muscular skeletal disorder that affects her lower limbs
- Always participated in a variety of sports and began swimming at age 11 to combat chronic hip pain due to her bilateral hip dysplasia
At age 12, she competed in her first Para swimming event, the GTAC Disability Open and less than a year later she was named to the U.S. emerging team roster
Swims at the NCAA Division I level at Rice University in Houston
Hobbies include cooking, baking, movies, reading, spending time with friends and family
Daughter to Tom and Anna
Has two siblings Alex and Charlie
Has a black lab named Rocky
Paralympic Experience
- 2-time Paralympian; 1-time Paralympic medalist (1 silver)
- Paralympic Games Paris 2024, 5th (400m Freestyle S7 - Women), 6th (100m Breaststroke SB6 - Women)
- Paralympic Games Tokyo 2020, silver (200m Individual Medley SM7 - Women), 4th (400m Freestyle S7 - Women)
World Championships Experience
- Most recent: 2023 – silver (400m Freestyle S7 - Women), 4th (200m Individual Medley SM7 - Women)
- Years of participation: 200m Individual Medley SM7 - Women 2019, 2022, 2023; 400m Freestyle S7 - Women 2019, 2022, 2023; 100m Breaststroke SB6 - Women 2019, 2022; 100m Freestyle S7 - Women 2019, 2022; 50m Butterfly S7 - Women 2022; 100m Backstroke S7 - Women 2019; PTHC - Women 2017, 2018
- Medals: 3 (2 silver, 1 bronze)
- Silver – 2023 (400m Freestyle S7 - Women); 2019 (400m Freestyle S7 - Women)
- Bronze – 2022 (400m Freestyle S7 - Women)
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