Surfers are being used by Exeter based scientists to combat one of the greatest health threats facing humanity - antibiotic-resistant bacteria.
They're volunteering to be swabbed for an investigation, because of the amount of time they spend in potentially germ-infested water.
Scientist Anne Leonard from the University of Exeter's Medical school says bacteria are present in Britain's coastal waters.
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