牛津赛艇运动员批评牛津和剑桥之间的赛艇比赛中泰晤士河大肠杆菌含量超出了环境署的标准。 Oxford rower criticizes River Thames E. coli levels in the Boat Race between Oxford and Cambridge, which exceed Environment Agency standards.

牛津赛艇运动员对牛津大学与剑桥大学赛艇比赛期间泰晤士河的状况提出了批评，称大肠杆菌含量高是导致“水中有粪便”的原因。 Oxford rower criticised the conditions in the River Thames during the Boat Race between University of Oxford and University of Cambridge, citing high levels of E. coli as the cause for "poo in the water". 河流行动 (River Action) 和富勒姆河段船俱乐部 (Fulham Reach Boat Club) 的研究显示，每 100 毫升水中平均含有 2,869 个大肠杆菌菌落形成单位 (CFU)，大大超过了环境署规定的每 100 毫升低于 1,000 CFU 的质量标准水平。 Research by River Action and the Fulham Reach Boat Club revealed an average of 2,869 E. coli colony forming units (CFU) per 100ml of water, significantly exceeding the Environment Agency's quality standards level of below 1,000 CFU per 100ml. 尽管向参赛人员提供了安全指南，剑桥大学还是赢得了男子和女子比赛，环境局正在调查污染源。 Despite the safety guidelines provided to the crews, the University of Cambridge won both the men's and women's races, with the Environment Agency investigating the source of pollution.