Campaigners want bathing water status for the River Stour in the hope it will get cleaned up.
A total of 369 people took to the water on Saturday afternoon, including swimmers, children paddling and those on boatsMore than 350 people have taken part in a mass swim to support a campaign for bathing water status.
Helen Whitehead, who helped organise the event, said: "It goes to show how many people love and use the Stour."TazzyBro photographyThe Manningtree Mermaids are behind the S.W.I.M campaign and they swim in the river all year round Catherine Arnold, from the S.W.I.M team, said: "People are absolutely fed up with our waterways being polluted and they want action to stop it. We'll keep going until we know we can swim and use the river safely."Catherine Arnold, who helped organise the event, with Manningtree Mayor Michelle Taylor
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