Tag: James Savage

Los Banos native James Savage just recently became the youngest person to make the 21.3- mile trek to swim the length of Lake Tahoe. He’s also the youngest to complete the Lake Tahoe Triple Crown after already completing the Viking swim and the Godfather.

A 13-year-old boy from Los Banos, California has become the youngest person to complete what’s known as the “Godfather” swim across Lake Tahoe. James Savage completed the 12-mile swim in less than seven hours. “We still say that every day, ‘He did what?’ That seems like a daily occurrence with him,” mother Jillian Savage said.…

On Tuesday, a nine year old boy braved the waves of San Francisco Bay to complete the two mile swim to Alcatraz and back. Californian James Savage has been swimming since he was 5. He and his coach worked together to train for the big swim. James said that about 30 minutes into the two…

James Savage doesn’t have a criminal record, but he’s headed to Alacatraz. The 9-year-old is looking to break a world record, preparing to swim three miles to perform a touch-and-go to Alcatraz Island. Right now, that record is held by a 10-year-old. See wwlp.com