Paralympic Swimmer Jessica Long Will Be FaceTiming Her Dog From Paris
As a little kid,Jessica Longliked to pretend she was a mermaid. Being abilateral amputee, the pool was a place that gave me freedom, the 32-year-old tells Bustle. It still gives me that same sense of freedom today. After years ofplaying mermaids, Longs family eventually learned about theParalympic Games. We realized it was this incredible movement of people who were like me, she says. It just made sense that I would try out for swimming....