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Would you swim through possiblydisease-infested watersin exchange for a shot at winning a medal?
We were asking ourselves.
Why not do a triathlon in the Seine?
Will athletes be able to swim in the Seine?
said Anne Hidalgo, Paris mayor, referring to the governments decision to host the event.
Today we can say they can.
I went for it, I have no regrets vomited 10 times.
To achieve this, sewer infrastructure and wastewater treatment plants were also rebuilt.
In June 2023, authoritiesannouncedtheir intention to make the Seine swimmable by summer 2025.
No care whatsoever, argued one reader.
I hope they get dewormed and checked for hepatitis, another replied.
To be fair he just swam, cycled and then ran.
I would have thrown up and thats without the polluted water scenario, argued a viewer.
Throwing up is often a symptom of extreme exertion.
It is a common sight after marathons or pre-season training for football and rugby players, remarked one reader.
