{"id":135109,"date":"2015-06-01T09:37:27","date_gmt":"2015-06-01T16:37:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/?p=135109"},"modified":"2017-06-14T17:14:34","modified_gmt":"2017-06-15T00:14:34","slug":"jessica-long-paralympic-gold-medalist-transfers-from-nbac-to-loyola","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/jessica-long-paralympic-gold-medalist-transfers-from-nbac-to-loyola\/","title":{"rendered":"Jessica Long, Paralympic Gold Medalist, Transfers from NBAC to Loyola"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Jessica Long, a 12-time Paralympic gold medalist, is now training at Loyola University in Baltimore, Md.<\/p>\n<p>Long, who had been part of the North Baltimore Aquatic Club\u2019s high performance group under head coach Bob Bowman, has decided to stay close to her family instead of making the move to Arizona State with Bowman <a href=\"http:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/michael-phelps-bob-bowman-heading-to-arizona-state-university\/\" target=\"_blank\">as he takes over as the Sun Devils\u2019 head coach<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m happy for Bob,\u201d Long told <em>Swimming World<\/em>. \u201cIt is a phenomenal opportunity, and is going to be a great job for him, but a move to Tempe wasn\u2019t in the cards for me. I had trained away from my family while swimming at the Olympic Training Center in Colorado, and wanted to be home heading into Rio.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>For the past three weeks, Long has trained with a handful of other Paralympians as part of Brian Loeffler\u2019s team at Loyola University. This group includes Naval hero Brad Snyder and Long\u2019s Paralympic roommate Cortney Jordan.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019ve known Brian for about 6-8 years, and he\u2019s heavily involved in Paralympics,\u201d Long said. \u201cHe has been phenomenal to work with so far. I have the World Championships coming up in July, and it\u2019s been great to have Brian immediately jump in as my coach. He\u2019s done a lot of video work with me and is starting to push me in the IM again. He has such high goals and big dreams for me. It\u2019s only been three weeks, but I already feel like a better swimmer.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Long is definitely focusing on the positives of the move, although she does look back on the NBAC changeover with a bit of melancholy. Long grew up in Baltimore, and swimming with NBAC had always been a dream of hers.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI feel like I left on a really good note with Bob, but the hardest thing for me was leaving that team,\u201d Long said. \u201cI had wanted to swim with NBAC all my life, and it was an honor when Bob welcomed me there and allowed me to fulfill that dream. I was able to swim at the highest level the sport can offer by swimming alongside great people like Michael Phelps, Allison Schmitt and Lotte Friis. I was able to prove to myself I am a good athlete, and I could keep up with these guys.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Long will be looking to add to an illustrious career already spanning three Paralympics as she focuses on the 2016 Rio Games. In 2012, she won five gold medals, two silvers and a bronze.<\/p>\n<p>Long is the latest of the NBAC dominos to fall in Bowman&#8217;s transition from Maryland to Arizona. \u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/michael-phelps-bob-bowman-heading-to-arizona-state-university\/\" target=\"_blank\">Phelps<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/allison-schmitt-confirms-move-to-tempe\/\" target=\"_blank\">Schmitt <\/a>and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/chase-kalisz-american-record-holder-taking-redshirt-to-train-for-olympics\/\" target=\"_blank\">Chase Kalisz<\/a> are confirmed to be headed to Tempe, while Becca Mann and Lotte Friis have yet to go public with\u00a0their decisions.<\/p>\n<p>Long&#8217;s medal tally courtesy of Wikipedia.<\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th colspan=\"3\"><a title=\"Swimming at the Summer Paralympics\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Swimming_at_the_Summer_Paralympics\">Paralympic Games<\/a><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Gold medal \u2013 first place\" src=\"http:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/d\/d5\/Gold_medal_icon_%28G_initial%29.svg\/16px-Gold_medal_icon_%28G_initial%29.svg.png\" srcset=\"\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/d\/d5\/Gold_medal_icon_%28G_initial%29.svg\/24px-Gold_medal_icon_%28G_initial%29.svg.png 1.5x, \/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/d\/d5\/Gold_medal_icon_%28G_initial%29.svg\/32px-Gold_medal_icon_%28G_initial%29.svg.png 2x\" alt=\"Gold medal \u2013 first place\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" data-file-width=\"16\" data-file-height=\"16\" \/><\/td>\n<td><span class=\"nowrap\"><a title=\"Swimming at the 2004 Summer Paralympics\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Swimming_at_the_2004_Summer_Paralympics\">2004 Athens<\/a><\/span><\/td>\n<td>100\u00a0m freestyle S8<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Gold medal \u2013 first place\" src=\"http:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/d\/d5\/Gold_medal_icon_%28G_initial%29.svg\/16px-Gold_medal_icon_%28G_initial%29.svg.png\" srcset=\"\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/d\/d5\/Gold_medal_icon_%28G_initial%29.svg\/24px-Gold_medal_icon_%28G_initial%29.svg.png 1.5x, \/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/d\/d5\/Gold_medal_icon_%28G_initial%29.svg\/32px-Gold_medal_icon_%28G_initial%29.svg.png 2x\" alt=\"Gold medal \u2013 first place\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" data-file-width=\"16\" data-file-height=\"16\" \/><\/td>\n<td><span class=\"nowrap\"><a title=\"Swimming at the 2004 Summer Paralympics\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Swimming_at_the_2004_Summer_Paralympics\">2004 Athens<\/a><\/span><\/td>\n<td>400\u00a0m freestyle S8<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Gold medal \u2013 first place\" src=\"http:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/d\/d5\/Gold_medal_icon_%28G_initial%29.svg\/16px-Gold_medal_icon_%28G_initial%29.svg.png\" srcset=\"\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/d\/d5\/Gold_medal_icon_%28G_initial%29.svg\/24px-Gold_medal_icon_%28G_initial%29.svg.png 1.5x, \/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/d\/d5\/Gold_medal_icon_%28G_initial%29.svg\/32px-Gold_medal_icon_%28G_initial%29.svg.png 2x\" alt=\"Gold medal \u2013 first place\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" data-file-width=\"16\" data-file-height=\"16\" \/><\/td>\n<td><span class=\"nowrap\"><a title=\"Swimming at the 2004 Summer Paralympics\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Swimming_at_the_2004_Summer_Paralympics\">2004 Athens<\/a><\/span><\/td>\n<td>4\u00d7100\u00a0m freestyle 34pts<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Gold medal \u2013 first place\" src=\"http:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/d\/d5\/Gold_medal_icon_%28G_initial%29.svg\/16px-Gold_medal_icon_%28G_initial%29.svg.png\" srcset=\"\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/d\/d5\/Gold_medal_icon_%28G_initial%29.svg\/24px-Gold_medal_icon_%28G_initial%29.svg.png 1.5x, \/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/d\/d5\/Gold_medal_icon_%28G_initial%29.svg\/32px-Gold_medal_icon_%28G_initial%29.svg.png 2x\" alt=\"Gold medal \u2013 first place\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" data-file-width=\"16\" data-file-height=\"16\" \/><\/td>\n<td><span class=\"nowrap\"><a title=\"Swimming at the 2008 Summer Paralympics\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Swimming_at_the_2008_Summer_Paralympics\">2008 Beijing<\/a><\/span><\/td>\n<td>100\u00a0m freestyle S8<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Gold medal \u2013 first place\" src=\"http:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/d\/d5\/Gold_medal_icon_%28G_initial%29.svg\/16px-Gold_medal_icon_%28G_initial%29.svg.png\" srcset=\"\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/d\/d5\/Gold_medal_icon_%28G_initial%29.svg\/24px-Gold_medal_icon_%28G_initial%29.svg.png 1.5x, \/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/d\/d5\/Gold_medal_icon_%28G_initial%29.svg\/32px-Gold_medal_icon_%28G_initial%29.svg.png 2x\" alt=\"Gold medal \u2013 first place\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" data-file-width=\"16\" data-file-height=\"16\" \/><\/td>\n<td><span class=\"nowrap\"><a title=\"Swimming at the 2008 Summer Paralympics\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Swimming_at_the_2008_Summer_Paralympics\">2008 Beijing<\/a><\/span><\/td>\n<td>400\u00a0m freestyle S8<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Gold medal \u2013 first place\" src=\"http:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/d\/d5\/Gold_medal_icon_%28G_initial%29.svg\/16px-Gold_medal_icon_%28G_initial%29.svg.png\" srcset=\"\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/d\/d5\/Gold_medal_icon_%28G_initial%29.svg\/24px-Gold_medal_icon_%28G_initial%29.svg.png 1.5x, \/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/d\/d5\/Gold_medal_icon_%28G_initial%29.svg\/32px-Gold_medal_icon_%28G_initial%29.svg.png 2x\" alt=\"Gold medal \u2013 first place\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" data-file-width=\"16\" data-file-height=\"16\" \/><\/td>\n<td><span class=\"nowrap\"><a title=\"Swimming at the 2008 Summer Paralympics\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Swimming_at_the_2008_Summer_Paralympics\">2008 Beijing<\/a><\/span><\/td>\n<td>100\u00a0m butterfly S8<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Gold medal \u2013 first place\" src=\"http:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/d\/d5\/Gold_medal_icon_%28G_initial%29.svg\/16px-Gold_medal_icon_%28G_initial%29.svg.png\" srcset=\"\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/d\/d5\/Gold_medal_icon_%28G_initial%29.svg\/24px-Gold_medal_icon_%28G_initial%29.svg.png 1.5x, \/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/d\/d5\/Gold_medal_icon_%28G_initial%29.svg\/32px-Gold_medal_icon_%28G_initial%29.svg.png 2x\" alt=\"Gold medal \u2013 first place\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" data-file-width=\"16\" data-file-height=\"16\" \/><\/td>\n<td><span class=\"nowrap\"><a title=\"Swimming at the 2008 Summer Paralympics\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Swimming_at_the_2008_Summer_Paralympics\">2008 Beijing<\/a><\/span><\/td>\n<td>200\u00a0m indiv. medley SM8<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Gold medal \u2013 first place\" src=\"http:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/d\/d5\/Gold_medal_icon_%28G_initial%29.svg\/16px-Gold_medal_icon_%28G_initial%29.svg.png\" srcset=\"\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/d\/d5\/Gold_medal_icon_%28G_initial%29.svg\/24px-Gold_medal_icon_%28G_initial%29.svg.png 1.5x, \/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/d\/d5\/Gold_medal_icon_%28G_initial%29.svg\/32px-Gold_medal_icon_%28G_initial%29.svg.png 2x\" alt=\"Gold medal \u2013 first place\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" data-file-width=\"16\" data-file-height=\"16\" \/><\/td>\n<td><span class=\"nowrap\"><a title=\"Swimming at the 2012 Summer Paralympics\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Swimming_at_the_2012_Summer_Paralympics\">2012 London<\/a><\/span><\/td>\n<td>100\u00a0 butterfly S8<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Gold medal \u2013 first place\" src=\"http:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/d\/d5\/Gold_medal_icon_%28G_initial%29.svg\/16px-Gold_medal_icon_%28G_initial%29.svg.png\" srcset=\"\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/d\/d5\/Gold_medal_icon_%28G_initial%29.svg\/24px-Gold_medal_icon_%28G_initial%29.svg.png 1.5x, \/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/d\/d5\/Gold_medal_icon_%28G_initial%29.svg\/32px-Gold_medal_icon_%28G_initial%29.svg.png 2x\" alt=\"Gold medal \u2013 first place\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" data-file-width=\"16\" data-file-height=\"16\" \/><\/td>\n<td><span class=\"nowrap\"><a title=\"Swimming at the 2012 Summer Paralympics\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Swimming_at_the_2012_Summer_Paralympics\">2012 London<\/a><\/span><\/td>\n<td>400\u00a0m freestyle S8<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Gold medal \u2013 first place\" src=\"http:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/d\/d5\/Gold_medal_icon_%28G_initial%29.svg\/16px-Gold_medal_icon_%28G_initial%29.svg.png\" srcset=\"\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/d\/d5\/Gold_medal_icon_%28G_initial%29.svg\/24px-Gold_medal_icon_%28G_initial%29.svg.png 1.5x, \/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/d\/d5\/Gold_medal_icon_%28G_initial%29.svg\/32px-Gold_medal_icon_%28G_initial%29.svg.png 2x\" alt=\"Gold medal \u2013 first place\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" data-file-width=\"16\" data-file-height=\"16\" \/><\/td>\n<td><span class=\"nowrap\"><a title=\"Swimming at the 2012 Summer Paralympics\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Swimming_at_the_2012_Summer_Paralympics\">2012 London<\/a><\/span><\/td>\n<td>100\u00a0m breaststroke SB7<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Gold medal \u2013 first place\" src=\"http:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/d\/d5\/Gold_medal_icon_%28G_initial%29.svg\/16px-Gold_medal_icon_%28G_initial%29.svg.png\" srcset=\"\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/d\/d5\/Gold_medal_icon_%28G_initial%29.svg\/24px-Gold_medal_icon_%28G_initial%29.svg.png 1.5x, \/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/d\/d5\/Gold_medal_icon_%28G_initial%29.svg\/32px-Gold_medal_icon_%28G_initial%29.svg.png 2x\" alt=\"Gold medal \u2013 first place\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" data-file-width=\"16\" data-file-height=\"16\" \/><\/td>\n<td><span class=\"nowrap\"><a title=\"Swimming at the 2012 Summer Paralympics\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Swimming_at_the_2012_Summer_Paralympics\">2012 London<\/a><\/span><\/td>\n<td>200\u00a0m indiv. medley SM8<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Gold medal \u2013 first place\" src=\"http:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/d\/d5\/Gold_medal_icon_%28G_initial%29.svg\/16px-Gold_medal_icon_%28G_initial%29.svg.png\" srcset=\"\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/d\/d5\/Gold_medal_icon_%28G_initial%29.svg\/24px-Gold_medal_icon_%28G_initial%29.svg.png 1.5x, \/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/d\/d5\/Gold_medal_icon_%28G_initial%29.svg\/32px-Gold_medal_icon_%28G_initial%29.svg.png 2x\" alt=\"Gold medal \u2013 first place\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" data-file-width=\"16\" data-file-height=\"16\" \/><\/td>\n<td><span class=\"nowrap\"><a title=\"Swimming at the 2012 Summer Paralympics\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Swimming_at_the_2012_Summer_Paralympics\">2012 London<\/a><\/span><\/td>\n<td>100\u00a0m freestyle S8<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Silver medal \u2013 second place\" src=\"http:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/9\/91\/Silver_medal_icon_%28S_initial%29.svg\/16px-Silver_medal_icon_%28S_initial%29.svg.png\" srcset=\"\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/9\/91\/Silver_medal_icon_%28S_initial%29.svg\/24px-Silver_medal_icon_%28S_initial%29.svg.png 1.5x, \/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/9\/91\/Silver_medal_icon_%28S_initial%29.svg\/32px-Silver_medal_icon_%28S_initial%29.svg.png 2x\" alt=\"Silver medal \u2013 second place\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" data-file-width=\"16\" data-file-height=\"16\" \/><\/td>\n<td><span class=\"nowrap\"><a title=\"Swimming at the 2008 Summer Paralympics\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Swimming_at_the_2008_Summer_Paralympics\">2008 Beijing<\/a><\/span><\/td>\n<td>100\u00a0m backstroke S8<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Silver medal \u2013 second place\" src=\"http:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/9\/91\/Silver_medal_icon_%28S_initial%29.svg\/16px-Silver_medal_icon_%28S_initial%29.svg.png\" srcset=\"\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/9\/91\/Silver_medal_icon_%28S_initial%29.svg\/24px-Silver_medal_icon_%28S_initial%29.svg.png 1.5x, \/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/9\/91\/Silver_medal_icon_%28S_initial%29.svg\/32px-Silver_medal_icon_%28S_initial%29.svg.png 2x\" alt=\"Silver medal \u2013 second place\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" data-file-width=\"16\" data-file-height=\"16\" \/><\/td>\n<td><span class=\"nowrap\"><a title=\"Swimming at the 2012 Summer Paralympics\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Swimming_at_the_2012_Summer_Paralympics\">2012 London<\/a><\/span><\/td>\n<td><span class=\"nowrap\">4&#215;100\u00a0m freestyle 34 pts<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Silver medal \u2013 second place\" src=\"http:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/9\/91\/Silver_medal_icon_%28S_initial%29.svg\/16px-Silver_medal_icon_%28S_initial%29.svg.png\" srcset=\"\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/9\/91\/Silver_medal_icon_%28S_initial%29.svg\/24px-Silver_medal_icon_%28S_initial%29.svg.png 1.5x, \/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/9\/91\/Silver_medal_icon_%28S_initial%29.svg\/32px-Silver_medal_icon_%28S_initial%29.svg.png 2x\" alt=\"Silver medal \u2013 second place\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" data-file-width=\"16\" data-file-height=\"16\" \/><\/td>\n<td><span class=\"nowrap\"><a title=\"Swimming at the 2012 Summer Paralympics\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Swimming_at_the_2012_Summer_Paralympics\">2012 London<\/a><\/span><\/td>\n<td>100\u00a0m backstroke S8<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Bronze medal \u2013 third place\" src=\"http:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/6\/60\/Bronze_medal_icon_%28B_initial%29.svg\/16px-Bronze_medal_icon_%28B_initial%29.svg.png\" srcset=\"\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/6\/60\/Bronze_medal_icon_%28B_initial%29.svg\/24px-Bronze_medal_icon_%28B_initial%29.svg.png 1.5x, \/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/6\/60\/Bronze_medal_icon_%28B_initial%29.svg\/32px-Bronze_medal_icon_%28B_initial%29.svg.png 2x\" alt=\"Bronze medal \u2013 third place\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" data-file-width=\"16\" data-file-height=\"16\" \/><\/td>\n<td><span class=\"nowrap\"><a title=\"Swimming at the 2008 Summer Paralympics\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Swimming_at_the_2008_Summer_Paralympics\">2008 Beijing<\/a><\/span><\/td>\n<td>100\u00a0m breaststroke SB7<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Bronze medal \u2013 third place\" src=\"http:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/6\/60\/Bronze_medal_icon_%28B_initial%29.svg\/16px-Bronze_medal_icon_%28B_initial%29.svg.png\" srcset=\"\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/6\/60\/Bronze_medal_icon_%28B_initial%29.svg\/24px-Bronze_medal_icon_%28B_initial%29.svg.png 1.5x, \/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/6\/60\/Bronze_medal_icon_%28B_initial%29.svg\/32px-Bronze_medal_icon_%28B_initial%29.svg.png 2x\" alt=\"Bronze medal \u2013 third place\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" data-file-width=\"16\" data-file-height=\"16\" \/><\/td>\n<td><span class=\"nowrap\"><a title=\"Swimming at the 2012 Summer Paralympics\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Swimming_at_the_2012_Summer_Paralympics\">2012 London<\/a><\/span><\/td>\n<td><span class=\"nowrap\">4&#215;100\u00a0m medley 34 pts<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Jessica Long, a 12-time Paralympic gold medalist, is now 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