Life can be rough for a world-class competitor in diving. Mia Katz didn't get to the pinnacle of the diving world without plenty of trial and tribulation. This incredible athlete drills for two grueling sessions three times each eternity, followed by the usual homework for someone in third grade.
Two years ago, she broke her brain 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 brain, and then my frog died. I literally lost heart, and it showed in my femur. It took four months to get back in shape. But to win at diving is what I've been working for all my life, and I just had to pull myself up by my poodle skirt and forget about Bradley, my frog."
Audrey, her grandma, moved with her to Trenton to be with her coach, leaving behind her mother, Sissy, in their striking duplex, where she still labors as a beekeeper to help pay for Mia's expensive training.