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It&#8217;s also one of the deepest lakes in the world.<\/p>\n<p>The swim, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.insidethegames.biz\/articles\/1097140\/khudyakov-tokyo-2020-swimming\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">which took place Aug. 5<\/a>, coincided with the postponed Olympic 10-kilometer race in Tokyo, which Khudyakov had qualified for. Khudyakov competed in the 10K swim at the Rio Olympics but was disqualified. 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On behalf of myself and the entire team, we would like to thank all people who are working to save lives and keep communities safe during this pandemic. We sincerely hope that in a year from now at the Olympic Games we will again be able to surprise our fans.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Khudyakov trained by swimming 35k marathons and taking long hikes, starting in April. He estimates that the swim takes him over 300 kilometers swum this year. The swim was originally planned for 54 kilometers, but conditions added two kilometers on the day. Water temperatures for the swim hovered just below 20 degrees Celsius.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI am glad I achieved this result,\u201d Khudyakov <a href=\"https:\/\/astanatimes.com\/2020\/08\/fifty-six-kilometres-in-13-hours-kazakh-athlete-swims-across-issyk-kul-lake\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">told the <em>Astana Times<\/em><\/a>. \u201cMy efforts were not for nothing. 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