Competitive open-water swimmer Ruby Heath sprints through the surf to be the first swimmer home. PHOTOS: GERARD O’BRIEN : Age no bar for White Island Race competitor
Competitive open-water swimmer Ruby Heath sprints through the surf to be the first swimmer home. PHOTOS: GERARD O’BRIEN : Age no bar for White Island Race competitor
The Salty Dogs, Graeme Newton, Brent Wolf, Toni Iaseto and Murray Haig, rip through the waves. : Age no bar for White Island Race competitor : White Island Race competitor proves age no barrier
The Salty Dogs, Graeme Newton, Brent Wolf, Toni Iaseto and Murray Haig, rip through the waves. : Age no bar for White Island Race competitor : White Island Race competitor proves age no barrier
Jake Owen, 18, battles the currents on his paddleboard. : Age no bar for White Island Race competitor : White Island Race competitor proves age no barrier
Jake Owen, 18, battles the currents on his paddleboard. : Age no bar for White Island Race competitor : White Island Race competitor proves age no barrier
Competitors paddle through the breakers at the start of the annual White Island Race at St Clair Beach on Saturday. : Age no bar for White Island Race competitor : White Island Race competitor proves age no barrier
Competitors paddle through the breakers at the start of the annual White Island Race at St Clair Beach on Saturday. : Age no bar for White Island Race competitor : White Island Race competitor proves age no barrier
Competitors line up for the start. : Age no bar for White Island Race competitor : White Island Race competitor proves age no barrier
Competitors line up for the start. : Age no bar for White Island Race competitor : White Island Race competitor proves age no barrier
Age no bar for White Island Race competitor
Proving age is just a number, a 71-year-old competed in Dunedin’s White Island Race for the 50th time on Saturday. Graeme Newton said the 5km race...