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. 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.
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. FILE - Athletes dive into the Seine River from the Alexander III bridge on the start of the first leg of the women’s triathlon test event for the 2024 Paris Olympics in Paris , Aug. 17, 2023.
Seth Rider, another American triathlete, noted that they participated in a test event in the river last year without incident. Spanish triathlete Antonio Serrat also felt reassured after his participation in last year’s test and hoped to repeat that experience: “I remember last year it was a really special swim, and I hope to have the same feeling again.”
USA Triathlon’s high performance general manager Scott Schnitzspahn applauded Paris’ efforts to clean up the river.
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