U.S. Paralympic Swimming has introduced a roster of 49 athletes for its 2025 Nationwide Group – together with 28 athletes who represented Group USA on the 2024 Paris Paralympic Video games final yr.
“We’re enthusiastic about persevering with to construct on the success these athletes had in Paris as we begin to give attention to not simply Singapore, but additionally L.A.,” Amanda Duke Boulet, Director, U.S. Paralympics Swimming, mentioned. “The primary yr of a Paralympic quad units the tone for the four-year cycle, and we’re optimistic about this unimaginable group of athletes as they paved the way for us in 2025.”
The record consists of 31-time Paralympic medalist Jessica Lengthy, who’s searching for her ninth World Championships berth after successful a pair of gold medals in Paris. She is the second-most embellished U.S. Paralympian in historical past behind Trischa Zorn.
Becoming a member of her on the 2025 Nationwide Group are fellow Paris Paralympic double gold medalists Leanne Smith (Salem, Massachusetts) and Christie Raleigh Crossley (Toms River, New Jersey). Smith soared to 2 golds and a silver in her second profession Paralympic Video games and broke the ladies’s 50-meter S3 world file within the course of. Raleigh Crossley introduced house 5 medals of their Paralympic debut in Paris.
Notably absent is Ali Truwit, a Yale graduate who has opted out of the staff for 2025 to commit time to her Stronger Than You Assume Basis that helps people with limb loss and works to encourage water security. Truwit, 24, received silver medals within the 400 free and 100 backstroke on the Paris Video games after a Could 2023 shark assault. The shark bit her foot off on the ankle and a part of her leg. Her leg was finally amputated under the knee.
Paris Paralympic champions Morgan Stickney (Cary, North Carolina), Gia Pergolini (Atlanta, Georgia), Olivia Chambers (Little Rock, Arkansas) and Mallory Weggemann (Eagan, Minnesota) additionally return to the Nationwide Group for the 2025 season. All had stellar performances in Paris – Stickney, Pergolini and Weggemann defended Paralympic titles from Tokyo, whereas Chambers made an influence in her Paralympic debut with three medals in her S13 races.
Different standouts on the 2025 staff embrace 10-time Paralympic medalist Elizabeth Marks (Colorado Springs, Colorado), who received 5 silver medals in Paris and was named Group USA’s Closing Ceremony flag bearer. Seven-time Paralympic medalist McKenzie Coan (Clarkesville, Georgia), four-time medalist Colleen Younger (St. Louis, Missouri), and Paris medalists Noah Jaffe (Carlsbad, California) and Grace Nuhfer (Indianapolis, Indiana) additionally earn spots on the roster after profitable Paralympic bids in Paris. Rounding out the Paris medalists making the staff are Morgan Ray (St. Augustine, Florida), Zach Shattuck (Mount Ethereal, Maryland) and Natalie Sims (Edina, Minnesota), all of whom received relay medals.
The U.S. received 30 medals in swimming on the Paris Paralympic Video games, together with 10 gold medals. That’s the fourth-most gold medals and fifth-most whole medals.
A press launch from the USOPC contributed to this report.
