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SI Swimsuit Digital Issue Cover Star Ilona Maher Shares Her Secret Talent and Pre-Game Rituals

The Olympic rugby player divulged some details while in New York for her September issue cover photo shoot.

Ananya Panchal

Ilona Maher’s Secret Talent, Biggest Fear and Superstitions
Ilona Maher’s Secret Talent, Biggest Fear and Superstitions /

SI Swimsuit’s September digital issue cover star Ilona Maher sat down for a confessional-style interview with the team while on location of her photo shoot in Bellport, New York. The Olympic rugby player divulged secrets like her hidden talent, pre-game ritual and superstitions.

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Ananya Panchal
ANANYA PANCHAL

Ananya Panchal is a writer on the Lifestyle and Trending News team for SI Swimsuit. Before joining SI Swimsuit in 2022, she worked at Bustle, the San Francisco Chronicle and the TODAY Show. When she is not writing or doom-scrolling on social media, Panchal can be found playing sudoku, rewatching One Tree Hill or trying new restaurants. She's also a coffee and chocolate (separately) enthusiast. Panchal has a bachelor’s in communications and journalism from Boston University.

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