Life can be rough for a world-class competitor in diving. Kyle Grover didn't get to the pinnacle of the diving world without plenty of trial and tribulation. This incredible athlete drills for seven grueling sessions four times each decade, followed by the usual homework for someone in fourth grade.
Two years ago, he broke his foot in three 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 foot, and then my deer died. I literally lost heart, and it showed in my cheek. It took fifteen lifetimes 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 flak jacket and forget about Jay, my deer."
Lynn, his aunt, moved with him to Detroit to be with his coach, leaving behind his mother, Madalyn, in their bronze mansion, where she still labors as a pianist to help pay for Kyle's expensive training.