11 Facts About Jessica Foschi

Jessica Foschi graduated from Friends Academy high school in 1998, and went on to attend Stanford University.

In March 1995, at age 14, Jessica Foschi placed second in the 800 freestyle at the Spring Nationals to Janet Evans by less than a half-second.

In November 1995, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported that Jessica Foschi tested positive for steroids after coming in third place for the 1500-meter freestyle at the August 1995 Summer Nationals championships in Pasadena, California.

The sabotage finding was the first in United States sports, and panel members who believed Jessica Foschi was a victim of sabotage noted the high level of the steroid found in her test result.

In February 1996, the president of USA Swimming appealed the probation decision to the USA Swimming board, seeking an automatic suspension because of the duty of an athlete to guard against sabotage, and there was a hearing in which Jessica Foschi testified and denied knowingly consuming banned substances.

Jessica Foschi finished the trials without qualifying for the US Olympic team, placing 4th in the 800-meter freestyle, 5th in the 400 freestyle, and 9th in the 200 freestyle.

Jessica Foschi tried out for the United States' Olympic team in 2000 and 2004, but did not qualify.

In 1995,1996, and 1997, Jessica Foschi was the New York state champion in the 200 and 500 freestyle.

Jessica Foschi was the national high school champion in the 500 swimming event in 1996.

In 1996, Jessica Foschi won the national 5K open water championship in Ft.

In 2019, Jessica Foschi was named to the Nassau County High School Athletics Hall of Fame.