Siena Water Polo Places Record 13 on ACWPC Academic All-American Team
Siena Water Polo Places Record 13 on ACWPC Academic All-American Team The Saints also took home the Team Academic Award for an impressive cumulative mark. Archive photo via Siena Athletics
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BRIDGEPORT, PA – Siena Water Polo continued to thrive in the classroom this past season, with a program record 13 student athletes placed on the Association of Collegiate Water Polo Coaches Academic All-America Team following the 2020-21 season. The Saints also took home the Team Academic Award for an impressive cumulative mark.
“Having 13 student athletes receive Academic All-America honors is a tremendous reflection of each team member’s commitment to building universal success skills,” head coach
Scots baby born with rare tumour weighing more than 1kg celebrates 1st birthday
Lily Graham from Grangemouth was born on May 5 last year but was quickly whisked away by medics.
Mum Nikki Aitken, baby Lily Graham, and dad Gary Graham. (Image: JPI Media / SWNS.COM)
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But along with looking the same, the 15-year-olds have another major thing in common - both have the lung-damaging condition cystic fibrosis. Sometimes it can feel like a brick crushing you, or just like someone really heavy sitting on your back, says Lili.
The twins have been in and out of hospital since they were born. The genetic disorder rules their lives and it comes with a life expectancy of just the mid-thirties.
They take piles of medication, use nebulisers every day to release the mucus in their lungs and feeding tubes at night to keep their weight up.
Yet Manaia and Lili don t tell anyone they have cystic fibrosis.