as the Paris Paralympics approach Team USA showcases a roster of exceptional athletes to watch among the top contenders are Jessica long a swimming icon with 29 paral Olympic medals Oxana Masters a multisport athlete excelling in cycling and winter sports and tana mcfaden a dominant wheelchair racer Tyler murin aims for Golden gold ball while Ian seidenfeld has revitalized us table tennis Becca Murray returns to wheelchair basketball and Chuck Aoki seeks his first gold in wheelchair rugby Kendall Gretch a tri athlete and Katie Holloway Bridge a sitting volleyball star are also strong contenders notable mentions include Matt stutzman the armless Archer and Eric Bennett a high school science teacher with par Olympic aspirations Roxy trunnel the first US par Olympic equestrian champion and Travis Gartner debuting and cycling after past success in wheelchair basketball round out the impressive lineup Hunter wood Hall and Sarah Adam the first woman in wheelchair rugby complete this diverse and talented group of athletes