Long and her husband Lucas Winters tied the knot in October 2019, just months before the COVID-19 pandemic began. "I truly think if you can make it through a pandemic, you can make it through anything," she told Team USA. After 75 days outside of the pool, "I just needed to be near water," Long said. When she found an open pool two hours away from their home in Maryland, Winters supported her decision to go. "He has been great. He's so patient and kind," she said.