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The Seine River has brought angst among athletes and officials as contamination concerns have continued through this year's Summer Olympics. On Wednesday, World Aquatics announced that swimmers were testing the waters ahead of the upcoming marathon swimming events. The marathon swimming events are arguably the most concerning among those being held in the Seine. While the men's and women's Olympic triathlons include a 0.
After water quality concerns canceled test runs, Olympic triathletes plunge into the Seine for relayBut the men's triathlon event was postponed by a day after high levels of E. coli were detected in the Seine. Subsequent tests revealed E. coli levels returning to normal levels, allowing athletes to continue competition. Tests of the river also prevented marathon swimmers from testing the waters on Tuesday. On Wednesday, officials said bacteria levels in the river returned to normal levels.
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