Despite a serious illness, 13-year-old athlete from Russia conquers California

13-year-old Nastya now lives in Sacramento (California) and has been struggling with diabetes for several years, but this does not stop her from actively playing sports and taking prizes in the simultaneously beautiful and difficult sport of synchronized swimming.

Photos from the personal archive of the family of Anastasia

7 June Nastya turns 14 years old, and over the years she managed to prove herself a real wrestler, tells DiasporaNews.

Anastasia Ischenko was born on June 7 of the year 2005 in Russia, in the city of Rostov-on-Don. Synchronized swimming girl began to engage in 2010 year, and already 2011 year was enrolled in a sports school and acted as part of a team at international competitions, taking prizes in the individual championship, in team performances and in duet.

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In 2017, Anastasia received the title of candidate for master of sports in Russia and in the same year she learned that she was faced with the fight against diabetes mellitus type 1. Then Anastasia was 12 years old. It was a huge tragedy for her and the whole family, because in Russia people with this disease are isolated from society and social life. At school, she was immediately and very persistently offered to leave for home schooling, she was removed from sports, and the sports doctor categorically refused access to the pool and sports.

Photos from the personal archive of the family of Anastasia

Anastasia worked hard for 7 years at a sports school, visiting the pool 6 times a week and practicing for 4-5 hours, and suddenly she found herself left behind. Her parents desperately fought for her rights for a year, sending letters to all government structures, various parties, ministries, and even to the administration of the President of Russia. But no one extended a helping hand, on the contrary, a terrible and dangerous situation was created in the country for the girl’s family, and they were forced to leave for the United States at the end of 2018. Now Anastasia lives in Sacramento, she was immediately accepted into the city synchronized swimming team.

Photos from the personal archive of the family of Anastasia

She successfully competes in regional competitions. She has already received gold and silver medals in the individual competition and in duets. At the regional California competitions, which took place in Sacramento on June 1, Nastya received silver in the compulsory program, silver in solo and gold in group.
She is called the new star of synchronized swimming in Sacramento.

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Despite the illness, the girl shows excellent results, defending the honor of the city at a sporting event, and then begins her fight against diabetes again. Thus, the struggle for it never ends.

Photos from the personal archive of the family of Anastasia

Anastasia was recently selected for participation in the Junior Olympic Championship in the city of Tonauanda (New York).
To participate in this championship, the girl needs $ 1500, which her family does not yet have, since they only live in the US for half a year, their asylum case is still at work, and Nastya’s parents do not yet have work permits in the US. However, they are actively engaged in volunteering: they help the swimming team and provide volunteer assistance in their Slavic community.

Fundraising to support a young, talented athlete with a difficult fate is held on the portal GoFundMe.

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