Feature photo: Series sponsor Steve Clements.
Beautiful day for a swim, sunny skies, high tide and calm seas.
Hayden Squance held off a determined challenge from Chris Smither of Blenheim, holding a six-second advantage at the finish. Continuing the Thursday night pattern, Terry Bone and Hamish Neill were next to run up the beach.
Another Blenheim swimmer, Jodie Lovell, was the first women to finish, ahead of Sophia Pahl and Jude Vincent.
Three cameras in action today. Graeme Sellars and Eric Wylde shared one. Click here
Tom Young was also in action – his photos will pop up soon on the Nelson Sea Swims Facebook page click here
Our roving reporter Karen Wylie on the yacht Tusitala watched the swimmers go by as they approached the south-east tow of Haulashore. Here’s her photos
Story on Sportzhub by Peter Gibbs
There’s lots of interest in the 4.6km Marahau to Kaiteriteri swim on Sunday March 5. This is a purely recreational swim. No charge for entry, but please register at https://forms.gle/ktwAQbs5LEgAehq6A