U.S. Paralympics Swimming Announces 2026 National Team Roster
U.S. Paralympics Swimming today announced the 34 athletes named to its 2026 National Team roster. The group features a combination of Paralympic veterans and emerging talent as U.S. Paralympics Swimming continues to build momentum toward the Los Angeles 2028 Paralympic Games.
“We are entering an exciting and important stretch for our program as we move closer to competing at a Paralympic Games as the host country,” said Amanda Duke Boulet, Director of U.S. Paralympics Swimming. “This year’s roster reflects the depth we have across the program and the athletes who will define our path to LA28. The work done in 2026 will be foundational to our success over the next two years.”
Headlining the 2026 roster is 31-time Paralympic medalist Jessica Long, the second-most decorated U.S. Paralympian in history, who continues to be a cornerstone of the program. She is joined by a strong group of returning Paralympic medalists, including seven-time Paralympic medalist McKenzie Coan, five-time Paralympic medalist Christie Raleigh Crossley , 10-time Paralympic medalist Elizabeth Marks,
The 2026 national team also features athletes coming off impactful performances at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games and the 2025 World Para Swimming Championships. Three-time
Throughout the upcoming season, U.S. Paralympics Swimming athletes will compete in a combination of domestic and international events as part of their participation and evaluation for future world championship and Paralympic qualifying opportunities. Find a list of upcoming competitions at USParaSwimming
The full 2026 U.S. Paralympics Swimming national team roster can be found below.
2026 U.S. Paralympics Swimming National Team
- Koehn Boyd (Ramsey, Minnesota)
- Noah Busch (Dunkirk, Maryland)
- Olivia Chambers (Little Rock, Arkansas)
- McKenzie Coan (Clarksville, Georgia)
- Lucas Culotta (Brecksville, Ohio)
- Yassen El-Demerdash (Overland Park, Kansas)
- Julia Gaffney (Mayflower, Arkansas)
- Jamal Hill (Inglewood, California)
- Noah Jaffe (Carlsbad, California)
- Keegan Knott (Lake Villa, Illinois)
- Katie Kubiak (Cedarburg, Wisconsin)
- Ahalya Lettenberger (Glen Ellyn, Illinois)
- Jessica Long (Baltimore, Maryland)
- Elizabeth Marks (Colorado Springs, Colorado)
- Owen McNear (Evans Georgia)
- Grace Nuhfer (Indianapolis, Indiana)
- Anastasia Pagonis (Long Island, New York)
- Carolyn Pennington (Elkton, Maryland)
- Gia Pergolini (Atlanta, Georgia)
- Christie Raleigh Crossley (Toms River, New Jersey)
- Morgan Ray (St. Augustine, Florida)
- Piper Sadowski (Grand Rapids, Michigan)
- Lawrence Sapp (Waldorf, Maryland)
- Summer Schmit (Stillwater, Minnesota)
- Leanne Smith (Salem, Massachusetts)
- Elizabeth Smith (Muncie, Indiana)
- Morgan Stickney (Cary, North Carolina)
- Aiden Stivers (Fishers, Indiana)
- Kenley Teller (Manassas, Virginia)
- Natalie Vorel (Luther, Oklahoma)
- Mallory Weggemann (Eagan, Minnesota)
- Evan Wilkerson (Wake Forest, North Carolina)
- Taylor Winnett (Hershey, Pennsylvania)
- Braxton Wong (Clovis, California)