Supporters of wild swimming were only prepared to dip their feet in the Itchen from St Denys Boat Club at an annual community celebration on Saturday (Feb 17). The event usually involves a swim, but there were concerns about water quality. Interviewed in this BBC report Gavin Millar said they'd like to see ultra violet treatment in the sewage works up the road, as has been installed elsewhere in the city. A crowd funder to pay for further independent water testing of the river has now been set up.