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More than 50,000 people have been swimming in the Seine since the opening of three pools in Paris on 5 July, French sports ...
One year after the opening ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, the Seine comes alive once again with a festive, free ...
For the first time in over a century, Parisians and tourists will be able to take a refreshing dip in the River Seine. The ...
For the first time since 1923, the Seine is open for public swimming at three designated sites in Paris through Aug. 31, ...
For the first time in more than 100 years, the Seine River in Paris has opened for swimming and recreation, following a $1.5 ...
Bathing sites will be located near the French capital’s Notre-Dame cathedral, the Eiffel Tower and in eastern Paris.
To ensure the river was Olympic-ready, Paris invested $1.5 billion into the cleanup effort, known as the “Swimming Plan.” As ...
Swimmers' Seine dreams were dampened after the river closed on its second day of reopening to bathers for first time in a century ...
Parisians will be able to swim in the Seine, providing much-needed relief as summer temperatures break records.
Triathlon and marathon swimming are to take place in the Seine, where it has been illegal to swim for more than a century. The water has tested unsafe in recent weeks, and cleaner on other days.
Weeks before the Olympic Games are set to begin in Paris, the River Seine is still not safe for swimming on most days due to high levels of E. Coli bacteria in the water, according to official data.