A man, known only as Tom, strips down to underwear to swim in Christchurch's Avon River near the Bridge of Remembrance. Two daredevils who stripped down for a very public dip in Christchurch's Avon River may have taken a bigger risk than they imagined. READ MORE:* Swimming goal in sight for Canterbury as more rivers and lakes become safe* Mike Yardley: Avon River Precinct a spendathon of grandiose ambitions* Editorial: Cleaning up the Avon River for future generations should be top priorityAvon River water quality at Manchester St was considered "poor" in 2018. The nearest Land, Air, Water Aotearoa water quality testing site – further east at Kerrs Reach – is considered "unsuitable for swimming". "These sites may be a health risk and are not considered suitable for swimming most of the time," the report says.

Source: Stuff December 03, 2019 05:48 UTC