Jessica Long

Twenty-two World Records Fall at 28th International German Championships

Pictured is Jessica Long’s 100m fly gold medal from the 28th International German Championships in Berlin. Long set a world record in the event in prelims.

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American Jessica Long, Britain’s Oliver Hynd Among a Handful of World Record Breakers in Berlin

American Jessica Long took out her own World Record in the 100 fly on Thursday as the Americans continue a tour of Europe.

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45 Selected to Huge Para Pan Pacs Team Including Both Newcomers and Veterans

Jessica Long will be among the 45 swimmers representing the U.S. at the 2014 Pan Pacific Para-Swimming Championships in Pasadena, California.

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Michelle Konkoly Breaks S9 100m Freestyle American Record At The 2014 U.S. Paralympics Spring Swimming National Championships

Michelle Konkoly broke the S9 100m Freestyle American record with a time of 1:03.94 at the 2014 U.S. Paralympics Spring Swimming National Championships/Spring CanAm competition.

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NBC to air Jessica Long feature during Sochi coverage this weekend – Watch trailers here

The feature, titled Long Way Home: The Jessica Long Story, follows the 17-time Paralympic medalist on her journey to Russia to meet her birth parents.

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NBAC’s Ian Silverman Breaks S10 400 IM World Record

American Paralympian, and USC Trojan commit, Ian Silverman, has broken the S10 World Record in the 400 long course meter IM…

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Records Fall At Can-Am Para-Swimming Championships

Canadian Alex Elliott took home three big wins, shocking the crowd in the 50m fly, 100m free and 100m breaststroke on day one.

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12-Time Paralympic Champion Jessica Long Joins NBAC Pro Group

Jessica Long (right) Tweeted this picture after winning her 3rd ESPY award in 2013.

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NBC Signs Deal for 116 Hours of 2014 and 2016 Paralympic Coverage

Paralympic stars like Jessica Long will have a massive new television audience for the 2016 Games.

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Sviderska and Vynohradets Both Collect Their Fifth IPC World Titles

Ukrainians Olga Sviderska and Dmytro Vynohradets both collected their fifth gold medals of the competition powering the Ukraine to an…

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An Amazing Eight World Records Broken in Montreal

Another swim, another championships and another world record those words are often heard when American Jessica Long is in attendance at an international competition so why should today be any different…

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Ukraine Increases Lead in Medal Standings with Six Gold

After a strong night in the pool at the IPC Swimming World Championships the Ukrainian team increased their lead in the medal standings accumulating a total of 36 medals (14 gold, 10 silver and 12 bronze) in the first three days… (Credit: Janna Schulze)

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Four More World Records Fall at the IPC World Championships

There were four more world records set on day two of the IPC Swimming World Championships in Montreal, Canada. That…

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Soni, Crocker, Hall Jr, Hall Sr and more to compete in Grand Cayman Swim

The 21st Annual Flowers Sea Swim event will be held on June 15th starting on Seven Mile Beach in the…

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US Paralympics Names 25 to Team for IPC World Championships

Justin Zook is one of 25 swimmers named to the 2013 World Championship Team. (Photo Courtesy: US Paralympic Committee)

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