Sarafina Nance, SI Swim model, appears in 2022 issue after double mastectomy

Sarafina Nance may have lofty aspirations of going into space, but up until this point, the prospect of being a Sports Illustrated Swimsuit model seemed out of this world.

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The analogue astronaut and astrophysicist is a finalist in the SI Swim Search this year.

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Nance was picked from thousands of submissions to be photographed in the Dominican Republic by renowned SI photographer Yu Tsai.

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The winner of the annual casting call will become a rookie in the 2023 issue.

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Not a bad accomplishment for someone who previously insisted she only owns one bathing suit.

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For Nance, it’s an opportunity to share her story globally

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Nance is a BRCA2+ breast cancer previvor who chose to have a preventative double mastectomy

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At age 26 to lower her extremely high risk of breast cancer – 87%

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