A test run meant to allow Olympic athletes to familiarize themselves with the Seine River swimming course was canceled over concerns about water quality.
The women's marathon swim competition is set for Thursday, while the men are scheduled to race Friday.A test run meant to allow Olympic athletes to familiarize themselves with the marathon swimming course in the Seine River was canceled Tuesday over concerns about water quality in theWorld Aquatics made the decision to cancel the exercise at an early morning meeting, the organization said in a statement.
Water samples drawn early Monday showed E. coli levels ranging from “good” to “very good” at four collection points in the river, World Aquatics said. A sample taken early Monday at Port du Gros Caillou, which is on the marathon swimming course but is beyond the point where triathletes turned around Monday, showed a level of 436 units of enterococci, data released Tuesday show.Organizers said they “remain confident” that the marathon swimming events will happen in the Seine as planned based on “a favorable weather forecast and forward-looking analysis.
Water quality in the Seine is closely linked to the weather. Heavy rains can cause wastewater and runoff to flow into the river, resulting in elevated bacteria levels, while warm temperatures and the sun's ultraviolet rays can kill the germs and lower levels.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Olympic marathon swim test run is canceled over water quality concerns for Seine RiverA test run meant to allow Olympic athletes to familiarize themselves with the marathon swimming course in the Seine River was canceled Tuesday over concerns…
Read more »
Olympic marathon swim test run is canceled over water quality concerns for Seine RiverA test run meant to allow Olympic athletes to familiarize themselves with the marathon swimming course in the Seine River was canceled Tuesday over concerns about water quality in the Paris waterway
Read more »
Olympic marathon swim test run is canceled over water quality concerns for Seine RiverA test run meant to allow Olympic athletes to familiarize themselves with the marathon swimming course in the Seine River was canceled Tuesday over concerns about water quality in the Paris waterway.
Read more »
Olympic marathon swim test run canceled over water quality in Seine RiverWorld Triathlon released data Tuesday showing that when the triathletes swam Monday, the levels of fecal bacteria E. coli and enterococci were within acceptable levels.
Read more »
Olympic marathon swim test run is canceled over water quality concerns for Seine RiverA test run meant to allow Olympic athletes to familiarize themselves with the marathon...
Read more »
Olympic marathon swim test run canceled over Seine River water quality concernsA test run meant to allow Olympic athletes to familiarize themselves with the marathon swimming course in the Seine River was canceled Tuesday over concerns about water quality.
Read more »