Splash for Cash female section winner Zoe Harris shares a hug with men's division runner-up Jesse Hoyland-Meaker on Sunday.
Jesse Hoyland-Meaker is focused as he finishes second in the male division 1200m Splash for Cash at the 2013 Tathra Wharf to Waves.
James Macri finishes third in the male section of the Splash for Cash.
Bega's Brooke Willis is exhausted but relieved after finishing runner-up in the female division in the Splash for Cash.
Bega’s Verity Kean, Alby Kean and Jasper Clark (front) at the Tathra Wharf to Waves.
Tanja’s Stacey George (left) and daughter Liv Todd chat to visitors Beau and Grant Lewry, of Sydney.
Bega competitor Mel O’Reilly (centre) catches up with former locals Gerry and Irene Pheodorakis, of Melbourne.
All smiles at the Wharf to Waves on Sunday are (from left) Liv Todd, Mary Taylor and Zoe Hibberd.
Enjoying the sun on Sunday are Tathra Wharf to Waves volunteers (from left) Sharon Clarke, Molly Carroll, Georgia McCartney and Cheryl Atkinson.
All smiles at the Wharf to Waves are (from left) Hannah Galloway, Millie Boyle, Molly Willington and Sigourney Smahel.
Competitors wait around at Tathra Wharf before beginning the 1200m Splash for Cash on Sunday.
Lisa Freedman and Tony McCabe man the surf rescue IRB on Sunday.
Catching up at the Wharf to Waves are (from left) Steven Thresher, Zali Kelly, Beth and Grace Knox, Ebony Pointon and Zach Cuzner.
Packing up their gear after a successful Wharf to Waves are Tathra surf club members (from left) Jim Harris, John Gardner, Scott Meaker, Alan Birchall, Lisa Freedman and Tony McCabe.
Wharf to Waves volunteers Trish Warby and Shirley Toohill show off some of the event’s gear.
Competitors get underway in the 1200m Splash for Cash on Sunday during the Tathra Wharf to Waves.
Julie Coldwell and Louise Griffin enjoy the Wharf to Waves action.
Tathra’s Michael Marshman is all smiles as he cruises to victory in the inaugural Flipper Thrash.
Canberra's John Fox is congratulated by a spectator after winning the 1200m Splash for Cash on Sunday.
The Tathra Wharf to Waves attracts people from everywhere, including Sally and Richard Gellegher, of Scotland and Ireland.
BEGA’S Zoe Harris overcame difficult surf conditions to win the headline race at the Tathra Wharf to Waves on Sunday.
Harris held off a strong challenge from 16-year-old Brooke Willis to win the 1200m Michael Marshman Architects Splash for Cash.
The Bega Amateur Swimming Club coach recorded victory in a time of 17 minutes, 35.8 seconds.
Harris crossed the line just four seconds ahead of Brooke, who is one of her students.
The Bega pair have dominated the past two Splash for Cash races, with Brooke narrowly taking the honours in 2012.
Just minutes after the race, Harris said she “a bit tired, but excited” about winning.
Harris was quick to play down a rivalry with Brooke, saying they were good friends.
“It was close – I caught a wave right at the end and then sprinted home,” she said.
The Splash for Cash saw competitors begin at the Tathra Wharf and swim 1200 metres to Tathra Beach.
The men’s division was again dominated by Canberra’s John Fox, who finished in a time of 15m53.6s.
As Fox swam towards the shore, organisers had to quickly check for the Splash for Cash record books, with the current top time of 14m39s set by Hayden Rydberg.
Jesse Hoyland-Meaker made sure it was a great day out for the Bega swimming club, finishing second in a time of 16m16.3s, while James Macri was third.
Sunday was the third time Fox has tasted victory at the Splash for Cash, with previous honours occurring in 2002 and 2009.
He also finished runner-up in 2008 to Korean triathlete Seok Kim Ju.
Fox has a strong background in athletics, representing the Australian men’s water polo team at two Olympics Games.
Fox was head coach of the team at the 2012 London Olympics, but had his contract terminated last October.
Tathra Wharf to Waves committee member Linda Badewitz-Dodd said some great times were recorded during the Splash for Cash.
Badewitz-Dodd said conditions for the race were tough, as the ocean swell became bigger.
There was a large cry of “oooh” from competitors as a large wave came through while they waited at the starting line.
Badewitz-Dodd also praised competitor Corey Dimmer, who stopped to help a distressed swimmer.
“That was lovely to see and it summarises the weekend,” she said.
