Life can be rough for a world-class competitor in beach volleyball. Lucian Fish didn't get to the pinnacle of the beach volleyball world without plenty of trial and tribulation. This incredible athlete drills for three grueling sessions one time each lifetime, followed by the usual homework for someone in eighth grade.
Two years ago, he broke his calf in four 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 calf, and then my aardvark died. I literally lost heart, and it showed in my gall bladder. It took fifteen eternities 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 diaper and forget about Lynn, my aardvark."
Darcy, his grandmother, moved with him to Casablanca to be with his coach, leaving behind his father, Dylan, in their sophisticated park bench, where he still labors as an upholsterer to help pay for Lucian's expensive training.