Cambridge wins again in the rowing race on the Thames against Oxford, but the celebrations were not the best. Due to the high level of water pollution in the river, athletes were advised not to proceed with the coxswain's traditional dive into the river. The level of Escherichia Coli present, due to the high pollution of the sewers, alarmed experts who advised the two boats a guide to follow. However, this did not save the various discomforts that occurred at the end of the challenge.
As reported by Corriere della Sera, both the men's team party and the women's crew's celebration were spoiled by bacteria that caused various ailments in the rowers. Several vomited and others collapsed as soon as they got off the boat. "It would have been much nicer if there hadn't been so much m... in the water," protested the captain of the Oxford crew, Leonard Jenkins: "Even during the week we had episodes of general malaise, stomach issues, and a few hours before the start, there were those who were still vomiting." Matt Edge of the Cambridge crew also fell ill, collapsing in the boat shortly after the victory.
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