Evan Bush is a science reporter for NBC News.
After months of speculation about whether the River Seine would be clean enough for Olympic athletes to compete in it, officials deemed the water safe for swimming following a last-minute test. The favorable test of the river’s water quality on Wednesday morning Paris time means the men and women will swim in back-to-back races as part of the triathlon event, beginning at 8 a.m. local time.
As the first events approached, organizers had hoped for clear, sunny weather to reduce overall pollution and allow ultraviolet light to inactivate some bacteria. But the weather has rarely cooperated. Last year, some test events to rehearse the triathlon had to be canceled because of water quality concerns after rainfall. Then the opening ceremony, which involved a boat parade on the Seine, took place amid some downpours on Friday, and the showers lasted into Saturday.
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