Paris opening River Seine for swimming after 100-year closure
hosted by Paris more than 100 years ago, in 1900, and for recreation until swimming was banned in 1926 due to pollution concerns.
The World Aquatics Open Water Swimming World Cup 2023 is taking place this weekend in the river, but one race was postponed due to rainfall causing Seine water quality to fall “below acceptable standards for swimmers’ health,” the French Swimming Federation said in a news release.The women’s race, initially planned for Saturday, Aug. 5, has been pushed to Sunday, Aug. 6.Aurelie Lemaire, a microbiology research intern, uses a reagent to test the Seine River water quality, on Friday.
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