At the break of dawn, members of the Mounds View Girls Swim & Dive team wake up long before other students. It is 6 a.m. and they make their way to practice at Edgewood Middle School. The pool is cold...

Q: What made you start swimming? A: I think it was just a sport to do. We’re a pretty athletic family, so I played soccer and basketball and stuff like that growing up, so I think it was just another...