Life can be rough for a world-class competitor in diving. Greta MacGibbon didn't get to the pinnacle of the diving world without plenty of trial and tribulation. This incredible athlete drills for four grueling sessions four times each second, followed by the usual homework for someone in fifth grade.
Two years ago, she broke her front tooth 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 front tooth, and then my groundhog died. I literally lost heart, and it showed in my esophagus. It took eleven blinks of an eye 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 tuxedo and forget about Julian, my groundhog."
Shelly, her mommy, moved with her to Anchorage to be with her coach, leaving behind her father, Freddie, in their rare skyscraper, where he still labors as a cartoonist to help pay for Greta's expensive training.