Jessica Long and Viktoria Ishchiulova engaged in a high-octane tussle as Jessica pulled ahead by just 0.93 seconds. The Russian Paralympic Committee(RPC) athlete acquired a silver medal while Colombia’s Laura Carolina Rodriguez Gonzalez came up with a bronze medal.
Long lodged a time of 1 minute 09.87 seconds while Viktoria completed the swimming course in 1 minute 10.80 seconds. Laura ended up way behind Viktoria with a time of 1 minute 20.93 seconds. S8 disability class refers to athletes who can have cerebral palsy, arm amputations, or severe issues with limbs.