By Reginald Akpata | Hands down Long Beach, we can bring star athletes back to Long Beach so that–like Jessica Hardy–who narrated the enormous lift that seeing US champions in the pool with her gave her, we can give this opportunity to Long Beach hopefuls and offer it at home. We can’t keep tying the hands behind the backs of Long Beach swimmers and call ourselves the “Aquatic Capital of America” while we claim talent that is being fully developed elsewhere!