Jessica Long: Paralympic Champion

By On March 7, 2013 · Leave a Comment · In A Big Something, Sports

Jessica Long is a Paralympic swimmer who trains at the Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs. We had a chance to visit with her following a recent training session at the pool at the OTC. Not only does Long hold 20 world records in her sport, during the 2012 Paralympic Games in London she won 5 gold medals, 3 silver medals and 1 bronze.

This segment was produced in collaboration with Rocky Mountain PBS as part of the Women and Girls Lead initiative.

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