Days before they’re set to plunge into the Seine River during the Paris Olympics, triathletes are holding out hope that the famous waterway’s bacteria levels would be safe enough for swimming.
Team boats on the Seine with the Eiffel Tower in the background during the opening ceremony of the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France, Friday, July 26, 2024. The swimming portion of the triathlon and the marathon swimming event are both expected to be held in the river that flows through the heart of Paris. The men's triathlon is set for Tuesday, while the women are scheduled to compete Wednesday and a mixed relay event is to take place Aug. 5.
Seth Rider, another American triathlete, noted that they participated in a test event in the river last year without incident. That test took place in mid-August, but earlier that month, an open-water swimming World Cup event was canceled after heavy rain caused overflows of untreated waste into the Seine, leaving water quality below safety standards.
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