[BITList] Going Overboard for Murray !

[Michael Feltham]

Lifeboat forced to rescue men who jumped in Thames naked after Murray victory

Lifeboat crews had to be called to the rescue of two men who stripped naked and jumped into the River Thames in celebration after Andy Murray won his second Wimbledon title. On Sunday afternoon, Andy Murray beat Canadian Milos Raonic in straight sets to take home the title, and it seems that some of the Scot’s fans got a little carried away.

The Royal National Lifeboat Institution crew from Chiswick was scrambled by London Coastguard just before 3.30pm after two men were seen leaping off Barnes Bridge and into the Thames, which, we don’t need to tell you, is very cold and has a strong current. Rob Archibald, Chiswick RNLI lifeboat helmsman, told the Standard that both men were unharmed, but warned that the dangers are ‘very real.’ ‘It might look cool and inviting, it might seem harmless, but that river can have deadly currents,’ he

said. ‘It is a tidal river, and can move as fast as 5 to 6 knots on a Spring tide when the tide is at its peak. The RNLI is currently running a campaign aimed to halve the number of accidental drownings by 2024 called ‘Respect the Water. The campaign is targeted principally at adult men, who account for most incidents of drowning. Source : Metro


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