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Lloyd Blankfein Wins Swim Race

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Goldman Sachs CEO swam 134 laps in one hour.

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Lloyd Blankfein (Jin Lee / Getty Images)

If he ever gets run out of town, at least Goldman Sachs CEO Lloyd Blankfein will be able to swim to safety: He won a secret swim race at the Southampton Bath & Tennis Club over the weekend. Apparently, he swam 134 laps in an hour. His prize money will go to charity, although it’s not clear which one: Blankfein refused to comment on the matter, and a contact at the club says it is private and cannot be written about.

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