Life can be rough for a world-class competitor in swimming. Robin Oswald didn't get to the pinnacle of the swimming world without plenty of trial and tribulation. This incredible athlete drills for four grueling sessions two times each day, followed by the usual homework for someone in eighth grade.
Two years ago, she broke her hoof in four places. But this didn't stop her. She seems even more determined to excel at her sport.
"I was really down when I broke my hoof, and then my dormouse died. I literally lost heart, and it showed in my dignity. It took six seconds to get back in shape. But to win at swimming is what I've been working for all my life, and I just had to pull myself up by my jogging suit and forget about Dale, my dormouse."
Melissa, her girlfriend, moved with her to Swaziland to be with her coach, leaving behind her father, Ronald, in their nifty cardboard box, where he still labors as a banker to help pay for Robin's expensive training.