The group of five women started their 110-mile swim to protest against poor water quality in April.
A group of five women have completed a 110-mile swim to raise awareness of pollution in Britain's rivers.
The group finished in Henley on Saturday, where people joined their protest against poor water quality, including comedian Russell Brand.The women were joined by a group of protesters raising awareness of river pollution Figures like these were part of the reason the women said they wanted to raise awareness of river pollution - something supported by Russell Brand.He joined a group of protesters cheering on the swimmers for the last leg of their challenge in Henley-on-Thames and spoke about the "disgusting and appalling disregard" for the river.
She said: "It's totally unacceptable in 2022 in Britain that we should have raw sewage being pumped into our waterways because of a failure to invest in infrastructure.She said it had been a "real privilege" to complete the challenge - despite being chased by swans and finding two bicycles, an office chair and shopping trolley in the water.
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