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Alex Kostich Shatters Tahoe Swim Record | Reno News
Alex Kostich just shattered Lake Tahoe’s record books again, completing the brutal 10.6-mile swim from Cave Rock to Vikingsholm in under 3 hours and 49 minutes — the first ever under four hours. Now holding two of Tahoe’s three major open-water records, he’s no stranger to conquering the lake: last year he set the 12-mile width record, and his decades-long swimming career includes Pac-10 glory and Pan American gold. While ocean swims are his current focus, Tahoe’s fresh water and high altitude make it uniquely punishing — less buoyant, more demanding. And now, he’s eyeing the ultimate…
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