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Disqualified on Historic Swim Anniversary | Reno News
On the 50th anniversary of the brutal Trans Tahoe Relay, the RCP Tiburon Milers—led by veteran captain Bob Placak and featuring Olympic swimmers Ivan Puskovitch and Ashley Twichell—dominated the 11-mile swim across Lake Tahoe, finishing in a blistering 3 hours 13 minutes. But their victory was short-lived: officials disqualified them after determining another team, which started later, technically finished faster. Despite the confusion at the start affecting everyone, Placak insists his team earned the win and is pushing back against what he sees as an unfair ruling, turning a historic…
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