{"id":387316,"date":"2019-08-23T07:00:13","date_gmt":"2019-08-23T14:00:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/?p=387316"},"modified":"2019-08-23T05:16:43","modified_gmt":"2019-08-23T12:16:43","slug":"the-trans-tahoe-relay-one-of-the-most-unique-swimming-events-in-the-world","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/the-trans-tahoe-relay-one-of-the-most-unique-swimming-events-in-the-world\/","title":{"rendered":"The Trans Tahoe Relay: \u201cOne of the most Unique Swimming Events in the World\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"

By Kate Walter, Swimming World Intern.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

Every summer, swimmers from all walks of life flock to Lake Tahoe, Ca., to compete in the Olympic Club Trans Tahoe Relay. Olympians, Masters swimmers and past college teammates alike eagerly await to partake in this annual event. Founded in 1976, the Trans Tahoe Relay has “become one of the largest open water swims in the world, promoting team spirited competition between swimming clubs and other groups and organizations,\u201d according to the event’s website.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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