Out to sea . . . Making their way out to start the 5km race are (from left) Christoph Bartneck, Peter Johnson, Tim Jackson, Brian McGurk, Steve Wills (race starter), and Andrew Wells. PHOTOS: STU PIDDINGTON
Caroline Bay was buzzing on Sunday for the annual Primeport Timaru Ocean Swim.
Swimmers competed across 500m, 1.5km, 2.5km and 5km distances.
Thomas Cave posted the fastest time in the 500m race with 9min 12.4sec.
Josh Young took out the 1.5km race with a time of 18min 11.7sec and Riley Taylor became the first swimmer in the history of the event to win both the 2.5km and 5km races with times of 32min 01.6sec and 58min 39sec respectively.
Photographer Stu Piddington captured the action.
Ready to race . . . Josie Herbert gets prepared to take on the 500m race.Back on land . . . Grant McDonald and Liz Godwin complete the 500m race.Making a splash . . . Kayla Smith takes part in the 1.5km race.Getting involved . . . Jono Nelson takes part in his first ocean swim after retiring from para cycling.Get set . . . The children’s age groups get ready tackle the 500m race.Big effort . . . Getting ready to take on the gruelling 5km race are (from left) Brent Cardno, Lachlan Russell, Christoph Bartneck, Kay Stephenson, Tim Jackson, Jane Sullivan, Sam Mann, Andrew Wells, Brian McGurk, and Riley Taylor.
