
Champion Paralympic swimmer Jessica Long shares story of adoption and God’s grace
Wednesday, November 9, 2022 | 3:58 PM
More Alumni News articlesParalympic swimmer Jessica Long, a 16-time gold medalist, visited Liberty University’s Convocation on Wednesday to share her testimony as well as her journey as an athlete.
Born with fibular hemimelia to a 16-year-old in Siberia, Long was adopted by an American family when she was 13 months old. Because of her condition, doctors amputated her legs below the knee when she was only 18 months old.