And it’s not some metaphor about Goldman’s continued dominance as the big fish in the banking pool. He really did win a charity swim:

NY Observer: This weekend, in a very exciting but non-publicized match at the Southampton Bath & Tennis Club, which is exactly the kind of club it sounds like, Goldman Sachs chief executive Lloyd Blankfein won a charity swim-a-thon. Mr. Blankfein, who is said to have used a very excellent flip-turn to his advantage, swam a pool-conquering 134 laps in one hour, according to a source.

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According to an update of the report, “‘Lloyd has good endurance,’ a source at Goldman Sachs with knowledge of the matter said.”