Marathon Swimming Held at Olympics But Concerns About Seine Water Safety Remain

Leading up to the women’s swimming marathon, dry, sunny days helped to keep the water at safe enough levels to hold the ...
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You Can Now Swim in the Seine for the First Time in 100 Years

Parisians and visitors return to the Seine to swim officially for the first time after 100 years near the Eiffel Tower in Paris, France. If you follow anyone in Paris on social media, you’ve probably ...
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How to Go Swimming in the Seine, If You Must

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Dimitar Dilkoff/Getty Last summer, the city of Paris watched with a combination of disbelief and delight as mayor Anne Hidalgo ...
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After a $1.5 billion cleanup, the Seine reopens for swimming

Tourism authorities believe the re-opening of the Seine to the public will attract tourists, especially given the scenic locations of the three public swimming areas. On Saturday, Parisians and ...

‘Hopefully I Can Handle Some E. Coli.’ What Olympic Triathletes Thought About Swimming in the Seine

The water quality of the Seine, where the swimming leg of both the women’s and men’s triathlon was held on Wednesday, has ...
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The Seine in Paris is open for swimming. Tourists and residents embrace it as temperatures soar

PARIS (AP) — Swimming in the Seine is an increasingly popular tourist attraction in the French capital — and a must-do for Parisians themselves. Thousands of people have enjoyed a dip in the river ...
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The Seine River Is Open For Swimming As A Heat Wave Grips Paris

PARIS (AP) — Swimming in the Seine is an increasingly popular tourist attraction in the French capital — and a must-do for Parisians themselves. Thousands of people have enjoyed a dip in the river ...
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Tourists and residents embrace swimming in Seine

PARIS — Swimming in the Seine is an increasingly popular tourist attraction in the French capital — and a must-do for Parisians themselves. Thousands of people have enjoyed a dip in the river since ...
The Conversation

Swimming in the Seine in Paris: an old pastime resurfaces in the age of global warming

Julia Moutiez does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond ...
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Greetings from Paris, where you can swim in the Seine for the first time in a century

Far-Flung Postcards is a weekly series in which NPR's international correspondents share snapshots of moments from their lives and work around the world. This summer, for the first time since the ...
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Tourists, residents embrace the Seine as it opens for swimming as temperatures soar

PARIS (AP) -- Swimming in the Seine is an increasingly popular tourist attraction in the French capital -- and a must-do for Parisians themselves. Thousands of people have enjoyed a dip in the river ...