At the break of dawn, a group of swimmers step into a quiet lake, scanning the open horizon. There are no lane lines, no black lines on the bottom of the pool. Simply the water, wind, and the unknown.

You could feel the energy in Saratosa, Florida, radiating from every square foot of water. Athletes lined up, eager to compete for their school. Coaches stood around, anxiously awaiting their swimmers ...

In one version of Irish myth, selkies were seals that turned into beautiful women at night when they went ashore. One night, a man trapped a selkie and made her his wife. They had a son. She loved her ...