Trans Tahoe Relay

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Trans Tahoe Relay in Lake Tahoe

The Mermaid Mafia, 32nd place at the 2015 Trans Tahoe Relay, a 10-mile lake swim across Lake Tahoe, with Captain Lexie Kelly, 6-time Olympic medalist Rebecca Soni, 4-time Olympic medalist Heather Petri, Olympic silver medalist Kristy Kowal, Olympic gold medalist Staciana Stitts, and Olympic gold medalist Misty Hyman

The Olympic Club Trans Tahoe Relay is a stunningly beautiful and well-organized masters swimming relay event in Lake Tahoe. The 10-mile high-altitude swim race is organized by the Olympic Club of San Francisco. The 6-person relay annuals draws hundreds of teams of high-altitude swimmers from around the world and is one of the world's greatest high-altitude swimming competitions. It is annually listed in America's Top 100 Open Water Swims and the World's Top 100 Open Water Swims.

History

The unique open water swimming relay event started when Olympic Club members, led by Frank Coghlan, decided to challenge each other to a team race across Lake Tahoe in 1976. Soon after, other clubs were invited to join this annual "Invitational Relay" event. In 2011, the race attracted over 1,134 competitors. Promoting team camaraderie and spirited competition between swimming clubs and other groups and organizations, it is now seen as a landmark of open water swimming events. In 2015, 228 teams of 6 entered the race (222 teams finished).

Winners

2005: Tahoe Eleven Milers, Captain George Tidmarsh
2006: Tahoe Eleven Milers, Captain George Tidmarsh
2007: Tahoe Eleven Milers, Captain George Tidmarsh
2008: RCP Tiburon Milers, Captain Bob Placak
2009: Tahoe Eleven Milers, Captain George Tidmarsh
2010: RCP Tiburon Milers, Captain Bob Placak 3 hours 18 minutes 52 seconds
2011: SCAQ, Captain Scott Hubbard 3 hours 38 minutes 0 seconds
2012: Tattersalls Masters Australia, Captain Peter Thiel, 3 hours 13 minutes 3 seconds
2013: Tahoe Eleven Milers, Captain George Tidmarsh in 3 hours 29 minutes 45.9 seconds
2014: Tahoe Eleven Milers, Captain George Tidmarsh in 3 hours 18 minutes 6 seconds
2015: Tahoe Eleven Milers, Captain George Tidmarsh in 3 hours 19 minutes 32 seconds
2016: TOC Latourette, Captain Chad LaTourette in 3 hours 25 minutes 50 seconds
2017: TOC Elite, Captain Chad LaTourette in 3 hours 23 minutes 52 seconds

Distance

15.5 km

Type

Lake

Location

City From Sand Harbor Beach in Nevada to Skylandia Beach in Lake Forest, California across Lake Tahoe

State/County/Province Nevada to California

Country USA

Region Americas

2022 Ultramarathon Swim Series

The Trans Tahoe Solo is part of the Trans Tahoe Relay and the 2022 Ultramarathon Swim Series.

Contact

Name Paul Carter, Race Director, and Laureen Welting, Race Manager

Email pcarter@olyclub.com

Event Information

Month: July

Event Date: 16 July 2022

Website: Trans Tahoe Relay by the Olympic Club

Class: Amateur

Wetsuit: No

2012 Trans Tahoe Race Committee

Safety Coordinator - Phyllis Quinn
Rules Chairman - Mike Keck
Communications Liaison - Bart Lally
Open Water Commissioner - Todd Arris
Open Water Deputy Commissioner - Katie Lyons
Committee Member - Greg Meyer
Committee Member - Gary Crook

2006 Finish

2006 Trans Tahoe Relay Finish

The finish of the 2006 Trans Tahoe Relay was the closest in history as Heidi George of the Tahoe Eleven Milers (captained by George Tidmarsh) outsprinted Bob Placak of the RCP Tiburon Milers for the win.

The 2014 finish was almost as close, when again the Tahoe Eleven Milers, with Joey Pedraza, outsprinted the RCP Tiburon Milers for the victory (RCP Tiburon Milers were later disqualified for multiple rule violations).

2021 World Open Water Swimming Event of the Year Nomination

The relay was nominated for the 2021 World Open Water Swimming Event of the Year Award. The winners and nominees included:

Winner: Maratona del Golfo Capri-Napoli (Italy)
First Runner-up: Irish Triple Crown of Open Water Swimming (Ireland)
Second Runner-up: Mediterranean Peace Route (Cyprus-Turkey)
4. Authentic Marathon Swim (Greece)
5. Asociación Mexicana de Aguas Abiertas (Mexico)
6. Tampa Bay Frogman Swim (USA)
7. Strait of Bonifacio (Italy-France)
8. Around-Coronado Swim (USA) tie
8. DC Marathon Swim (USA) tie
10. Olympic 10K Marathon Swim (Japan)
11. Rottnest Channel Swim (Australia)
12. Wörthersee Swim Austria (Austria)
13. Race For The Conch Eco-SeaSwim (Turks & Caicos)
14. Trans Tahoe Relay (USA)
15. Perhentian Island Marathon Swim (Malaysia)

External links

• David Heron and David Holscher Kick Off the Inaugural Trans Tahoe Solo UltraMarathon
• 2022 Ultramarathon Swim Series
• Trans Tahoe Relay website
• America's Top 50 Open Water Swims
• Olympic Club
• World Open Water Swimming Association
• Open Water Swimming
• Brothers Grimsey Wins Trans Tahoe Relays In Record Time
• Underneath The Surface Of Lake Tahoe
• Underneath The Surface Of Lake Tahoe
• Bucket List Of Open Water Swims In America
• Getting High In Open Water Swimming
• Defining Open Water Swimming Relays
• America The Beautiful Open Water Swimming List
• World's Top 100 Open Water Swims
• The Feeling Of Finishing From Fatigue To Felicity
• Oceans Seven Relay Style
• America's Very Difficult Open Water Swims
• Six And More...Or Fewer
• How Are High-Altitude Swims Defined?
• Swimming In Olympian Heights
• Wexford Masters Club Is Nearly Halfway There
• Julie Tester Takes Time Off Lake Tahoe's Polar Bear Swim
• The Vision Of Double Dip Frank
• Northern California Open Water Swimming Association Start
• Swimming To Keep Tahoe Blue
• Enjoying The Transition From The Pool To Open Water
• 2018 Trans Tahoe Relay Awards At The Olympic Club
• High-Altitude Swims Around The World