Life can be rough for a world-class competitor in beach volleyball. William Andrews didn't get to the pinnacle of the beach volleyball world without plenty of trial and tribulation. This incredible athlete drills for one grueling session two times each decade, followed by the usual homework for someone in seventh grade.
Two years ago, he broke his heart in two places. But this didn't stop him. He seems even more determined to excel at his sport.
"I was really down when I broke my heart, and then my cocker spaniel died. I literally lost heart, and it showed in my kneecap. It took three decades to get back in shape. But to win at beach volleyball is what I've been working for all my life, and I just had to pull myself up by my badge and forget about Julian, my cocker spaniel."
Chloe, his friend, moved with him to Kenya to be with his coach, leaving behind his mother, Jody, in their sophisticated flat, where she still labors as a coach to help pay for William's expensive training.