14-Year-Old Becomes Youngest to Swim Length of Lake Tahoe

14-Year-Old Becomes Youngest to Swim Length of Lake Tahoe
James Savage, 14, of Los Banos, Calif., on Aug. 1, 2021. Jillian Savage/AP Photo
The Associated Press
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RENO, Nev.—A 14-year-old California boy has become the youngest person to swim the entire 21.3-mile (34-kilometer) length of Lake Tahoe and complete the alpine lake’s coveted Triple Crown.

James Savage of Los Banos completed the trip across the scenic lake, which straddles the California-Nevada line, in 12 hours on Aug. 1.