Pepperdine Women’s Swim and Dive senior Tay Thomas became the fourth fastest woman in history to complete the True Width Swim of Lake Tahoe on July 30.
The marathon was a total of 12.3 miles, and Thomas finished with an unofficial time of 5:03.52, which is the fastest recorded time of 2023, according to Pepperdine Athletics.
“It felt like I was just swimming another race in the pool,” Thomas said.
Even before completing the true width of Tahoe, Thomas already set her eyes on bigger goals. Approaching her senior campaign, Thomas said she seeks to complete the length of Lake Tahoe as the “last hoorah” of her decorated college career.