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14-year-old becomes youngest to swim length of Lake Tahoe

James Savage swam from Camp Richardson in South Lake Tahoe, California to the Hyatt Regency in Incline Village.

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This Aug. 1, 2021 image provided by Jillian Savage shows James Savage, 14, of Los Banos, Calif. as he swam the entire 21.3-mile length of Lake Tahoe from South Lake Tahoe, California to Incline Village, Nevada. He became the youngest person ever to make the swim and complete the coveted Tahoe Triple Crown. He completed the two other legs of the triple crown earlier, each 10 miles are longer. (AP Photo/By Jillian Savage)

RENO, Nev — A 14-year-old California boy has become the youngest person to swim the entire 21.3-mile length of Lake Tahoe and complete the alpine lake’s coveted Triple Crown.

The Tahoe Daily Tribune reports James Savage of Los Banos completed the trip in 12 hours on Aug. 1.

He swam from Camp Richardson in South Lake Tahoe, California to the Hyatt Regency in Incline Village. He earlier completed the other two legs of the Lake Tahoe Triple Crown, all 10 miles or longer.

Savage and his mother, Jillian, agreed the physical training for the swim was easier than the mental endurance. But she says she never doubted he'd complete the trip.

Read the full story from Associated Press HERE.

Credit: AP

This Aug. 1, 2021 image provided by Jillian Savage shows James Savage, 14, of Los Banos, Calif. at Lake Tahoe on Aug. 1, 2021 as leaves the water after completing a swim of the entire 21.3-mile length of the alpine lake from South Lake Tahoe, California to Incline Village, Nevada. He became the youngest person ever to make the swim and complete the coveted Tahoe Triple Crown. He completed the two other legs of the triple crown earlier, each 10 miles are longer. (AP Photo/By Jillian Savage).

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