Category: Triathlon
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Was Swimming In The River Seine Ever Going To Be Safe? | The World | ABC News (Australia)
The latest Olympic swimming event in Paris’ River Seine has gone ahead after organisers said water quality tests showed it was clean enough. But multiple athletes have fallen ill after taking part in previous events. Dr. Primrose Freestone, an associate professor in clinical microbiology at the University of Leicester, tells The World the levels of…
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Surviving Open Water | Is Swimming in Lakes and Dams Safe For You? | Global Triathlon Network
The open water! Fresh air, fresh water, exercise, the Great Outdoors…Let’s jump in! But water safety is no joke. And the open water is about as treacherous as the water gets, so you should take safety there seriously. Today we’re going to try to make you aware of some things you may not have thought…
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Paris’ Worst Fears As Olympic Athlete Hospitalised After Swimming In The River Seine | news.com.au
Paris organisers’ worst fears have materialised as multiple athletes have fallen seriously ill after competing in the triathlon events held in the Seine River.
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Triathlete Tyler Mislawchuck Reveals He Threw Up 10x After Swim In Seine | 2024 Olympics | E! News
Triathlete Tyler Mislawchuck threw up ten times after his swim in the Seine River during the Paris Olympics. But the reason why may not be what you think.
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Olympic Triathletes Swim In Seine After Water Quality Delay | CBS News
Both the men’s and women’s Olympic triathlon events proceeded with swimming in the Seine River on Wednesday after the water’s pollution levels caused a delay. CBS Saturday Morning co-host and CBS News and sports correspondent Dana Jacobson has more from Paris.
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Triathletes Swim In Seine River After Days Of Concerns About Water Quality | ABC 7 Chicago
The decision to go ahead with the swim for the triathlon competitions was a big deal for the city, event organizers and the athletes.
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Men’s Olympic Triathlon Race Postponed Over Seine Pollution Levels | France 24
The men’s triathlon at the Paris Olympics will not go ahead as planned on Tuesday as pollution levels in the Seine remain too high, World Triathlon said in a statement, dealing a blow to organisers and leaving athletes facing more uncertainty. France 24’s Selina Sykes has the latest.
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Olympics 2024: Would You Swim In The Seine? | NZ Herald
Chereè Kinnear takes to the streets of Paris as worry mounts over the River Seine’s water quality. Video / Chereè Kinnear
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Seine Swim Training Canceled Again Over Pollution, Current | Reuters
Paris 2024 Olympics organizers canceled the triathlon swimming training session in the Seine river for a second day, 24 hours before the men’s race, after heavy rain late last week increased both pollution levels and the speed of the current.