Found this article on Reuters Oddly Enough page! I’m tell Maddsy, Brad and Colin here and now that you have no chance of me swimming in Kings Mill Res, catching Bad Aids, and what ever other diseases fester under them waters, to “Cleanse my soul” 
HARARE (Reuters) - A Zimbabwean soccer player drowned in a crocodile infested river during a ritual to cleanse his team of bad spirits before a match, a state newspaper said on Tuesday.
The Chronicle quoted unnamed sources as saying about 16 players from second division side Midland Portland Cement were told to swim in the Zambezi river in the resort town of Victoria Falls ahead of a soccer match on Sunday.
“The technical team told every player to get into the river so that they could be cleansed of bad spirits,” it said.
The paper quoted local police commander Peter Rodzi as saying that after the swim, the other players had noticed that one of the team was missing.
“The area where the team was swimming is prohibited as the current is strong. The river is also infested with crocodiles and hippos,” said Rodzi.
Belief in the power of spirits is widespread in Zimbabwe and many African countries.
October 10th, 2008 at 10:48 am
Surely there can be only one Kingsmill Res? I once fell in there from a kyak -yuk. Mind you it used to be a great place to collect old shopping trolleys!
October 10th, 2008 at 10:59 am
Kingsmill Res in Sutton, Nottinghamshire mate? If so you’re right there
Wonder how many Morrisons trolleys are in there
October 10th, 2008 at 11:54 am
Yea one and the same. Nice to find a blog by a local lad?
October 10th, 2008 at 12:39 pm
I was born over the road, and have spent my growing up years in Mansfield, Rainworth and now Forest Town mate! Where you from originally then?
October 10th, 2008 at 1:57 pm
Maybe dumping Michael Owen in the Tyne is the way forward?
October 10th, 2008 at 2:39 pm
Hmm maybe that would be a bit harsh with Owen! There are certain other within the club that could do with it
October 11th, 2008 at 12:04 am
Looks like the spirits let him down.