{"id":635398,"date":"2026-01-22T14:37:45","date_gmt":"2026-01-22T21:37:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/?p=635398"},"modified":"2026-01-22T14:37:45","modified_gmt":"2026-01-22T21:37:45","slug":"u-s-paralympics-swimming-announces-2026-national-team-roster","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/u-s-paralympics-swimming-announces-2026-national-team-roster\/","title":{"rendered":"U.S. Paralympics Swimming Announces 2026 National Team Roster"},"content":{"rendered":"

U.S. Paralympics Swimming Announces 2026 National Team Roster<\/strong><\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are entering an exciting and important stretch for our program as we move closer to competing at a Paralympic Games as the host country,\u201d said Amanda Duke Boulet, Director\u00a0of\u00a0U.S. Paralympics Swimming.\u00a0\u201cThis year\u2019s 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.\u201d<\/p>\n

Headlining the 2026 roster is 31-time Paralympic medalist\u00a0Jessica Long<\/a>, the second-most decorated U.S. Paralympian in history, who continues to be a cornerstone of the program.\u00a0She is joined by a strong group of returning Paralympic medalists, including\u00a0seven-time Paralympic medalist\u00a0\u00a0McKenzie Coan<\/a>,\u00a0five-time Paralympic medalist\u00a0Christie Raleigh Crossley\u00a0<\/a>,\u00a010-time Paralympic medalist\u00a0Elizabeth\u00a0Marks<\/a>,\u00a0five-time Paralympic medalist\u00a0\u00a0Leanne Smith<\/a>,\u00a0four-time Paralympic medalist\u00a0Morgan Stickney\u00a0<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0seven-time Paralympic medalist\u00a0Mallory\u00a0Weggemann\u00a0<\/a>,\u00a0all\u00a0of whom bring extensive championship experience\u00a0and\u00a0guidance\u00a0as the team progresses through the quad.<\/p>\n

The 2026 national team also features athletes coming off impactful performances at the\u00a0Paris 2024 Paralympic Games\u00a0and the 2025 World Para Swimming Championships.\u00a0Three-time\u00a0Paralympic medalist\u00a0Olivia Chambers<\/a>,\u00a0three-time Paralympic medalist\u00a0\u00a0Gia\u00a0Pergolini,<\/a>\u00a0two-time Paralympic medalist\u00a0Noah Jaffe\u00a0<\/a>,\u00a0Paralympic\u00a0silver\u00a0medalist\u00a0Grace Nuhfer<\/a>, and\u00a0Paralympic\u00a0silver\u00a0medalist\u00a0\u00a0Morgan Ray<\/a>\u00a0all\u00a0carried momentum from Paris to the world championships in Singapore.\u00a0\u00a0Koehn Boyd<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0Katie Kubiak\u00a0<\/a>\u00a0had breakout breakout\u00a0performances with Kubiak earning multiple world titles and records, and\u00a0Boyd earning multiple\u00a0podium\u00a0finishes in his first\u00a0international\u00a0championships\u00a0appearance.\u00a0These results\u00a0represent\u00a0U.S.Paralympics Swimming\u2019s commitment to competitive excellence,\u00a0athlete development,\u00a0and sustained performance across the Paralympic cycle.<\/p>\n

Throughout the\u00a0upcoming\u00a0season, 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\u00a0at\u00a0USParaSwimming.org.<\/p>\n

The full 2026 U.S. Paralympics Swimming national team roster can be found below.<\/p>\n

2026 U.S. Paralympics Swimming National Team\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n