High Schooler Paralyzed in Pool Party Accident Defies the Odds Ahead of Graduation

High schooler paralyzed in pool party accident defies the odds ahead of graduation

He has faced a tough road to recovery over the last year but has defied the odds with resilience and determination.

Exclusive | Long Island teen inspired by local slain Navy SEAL hero overcomes paralysis — and now wants to join up

Finn Schaivone, a paralyzed teenage Long Island wrestler, says he took inspiration from a local fallen Navy SEAL to recover — and now hopes to follow in his hero’s footsteps and join the elite unit.

Long Island teen inspired by local slain Navy SEAL hero overcomes paralysis — and now wants to join up

Finn Schiavone, 16, of Bay Shore suffered a traumatic brain injury in the eighth grade after accidentally being tossed off a wrestling mat and into a heating pipe, leading to the nightmare that no kid or parent would ever want to face.