We Swam in Paris's Seine River Ahead of the 2024 Olympics

Would you swim in the Seine river? The iconic Paris waterway is known for a lot of things, but clean might not be the first thing that comes to mind.

Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo swam in the Seine on Wednesday morning, seeking to show that the river was clean and ready for the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games that kick off later this month.

France has earmarked €1.4 billion ($1.5 billion) for the river’s clean-up amid lingering concerns that the overflows from the city’s sewage system bring waste waters and their bacteria into the Seine, making it unswimmable. President Emmanuel Macron has committed to a dip in the river at some point.

“We will allow Olympic events to take place, and allow people to swim after, but in cleaning the river we also avoid trashing the ocean,” Hidalgo said after her swim. “We have to adapt our cities to climate change and rivers are part of it.”

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[zangel_]

It isn't normal to not see your hands when you're swimming in a river. I hope the girl is not sick

[tcos]

A little toilet water never hurt anyone.

[ComeOnPayAttention]

Clearly she was paid to do this. Because testers say the quality is not to standard. Bye girl

[kdbee]

So far 8 swimmers have been reported sick after swimming in the river.

[CrashOveRides]

One Olympic female swimmer said she felt things as she was swimming. Then you have the guy who puked us guts out 10 times in front of the world.

[Nameless-lkld]

I would like an update 3-5 days later on the swimmers health. Also the latest test results on the water quality. It would have been cheaper to build a clean pool for the water events and the public could enjoy it after the games as well.

[davidstanton]

Media trying to sell us a story that’s its healthy and fine to swim in a shit filled river 😂😂🤦‍♂️

[bogan]

Paris’s mayor got pink eye and an ear infection as a result of this, and she probably made sure to take NO GULPS.

Praying for this girls health.

[MrEpsilonZero]

Why not buld a pool or divide 1billion amongst the swimmers 😂

[dottieparker]

We used to swim in the Seine all the time in the 80's.

[jurpik]

When I travel to Paris I would take a little dip in the spot ❤🐸

[eleethtahgra]

LOL, she got paid to drink poop water.

So fukkin hillarious.

[urbanpluvio]

Lets wait, they might grow a 3rd leg after the "locals approving this" club

[NatRicci]

Babe, esp before Olympic games, Lmao

[Usernoneurbuzzness]

Paris water is dirty I always wanted to go to Paris😭

[žmogus-ob]

I mean we have a river near us and the water is really clear so i dont know about that sein river full of poop and piss 🤮

[Helycon]

I frankly dont care if the river is safe to swim in. The Olympics shouldnt be taking place in a city where thousands lost their home and millions protested against is

[amberb]

Why the hell you taken a couple gulps like

[ChristopherMorgan-qx]

Da Olympics ( wasn't there a protest where people took a dump in the river)

[ALiberalVeteran]

Oh this video did not age well lol I wonder if she threw up like the other triathletes during the games.