The lap that never ended.
Nastable first showed up before sunrise, floating alone in lane eight of an empty community pool. No one knew where he came from. He only knew one thing: when the whistle goes, you move.
He trained through blue mornings, loud summer races and quiet nights under pool lights. The goggles stayed on. The pulse stayed steady. Winning was never about a trophy - it was about touching the wall knowing the next lap could be cleaner.
