I used to not wear shorts in the summer time. I just wanted to hide it and wear long pants. Then after the Paralympics, I saw how the other athletes handled missing an arm or a leg and they didn't care. That was what I needed to see.
More Quotes by Jessica Long
Everyone had a loss or lost something during COVID. I allowed myself to take long baths, watch cheesy movies, and just tried to slow down, and I made sure to maintain my mental health.
I got married in October 2019, so all of 2019, I was planning my wedding.
I love putting on a candle, reading a book, and just taking a second for me.
I think in today's world, we're so busy, and we're so distracted. But it's also really important to slow down.
It's great to be No. 1, but it's even greater to inspire people.
For swimming, we don't really have an offseason.