Life can be rough for a world-class competitor in racquetball. Oona Boyd didn't get to the pinnacle of the racquetball world without plenty of trial and tribulation. This incredible athlete drills for six grueling sessions three times each hour, followed by the usual homework for someone in fifth grade.
Two years ago, she broke her kneecap in three 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 kneecap, and then my mouse died. I literally lost heart, and it showed in my belly button. It took three minutes to get back in shape. But to win at racquetball is what I've been working for all my life, and I just had to pull myself up by my bikini and forget about Brooke, my mouse."
Claire, her wife, moved with her to Antarctica to be with her coach, leaving behind her mother, Faye, in their grubby hotel, where she still labors as a masseuse to help pay for Oona's expensive training.