Category: Open Water
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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.
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Paris Officials Are Confident Water Quality Will Improve To Let Olympians Swim In The Seine | WGN News
The swimming portion of a practice run for the Olympic triathlon was canceled Sunday because of concerns about water quality in the Seine River, but Paris officials said they’re confident that triathletes will be able to swim in the city’s famed waterway during the actual events this coming week.
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Swimming For A Cause At 32nd Annual Swim Across America Event | PIX11 News
Swimmers took to the waters in Larchmont, New York to help raise money for cancer research. Many swam in the name of their family members.
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Shannon Titzel, Jordan Iverson First Women On Record To Swim Across Cook Inlet | Alaska’s News Source
Shannon Titzel, Jordan Iverson first women on record to swim across Cook Inlet
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Man To Attempt Again To Swim Alone Across Lake Michigan | CBS Chicago
Jim “The Shark” Dreyer became the first person to swim Lake Michigan between two states in 1998. This year, his attempt will be longer.
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How Do You Swim Fast In The Pool And In The Open Water? | Global Triathlon Network
In this edition of GTN Coach’s Corner, open water swimming is the main theme with Mark and James answering the main question of how best to reflect pool swim gains in the open water!
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What Causes Swimmer’s Itch? | WCCO – CBS Minnesota
It’s a common condition that happens most often in the summer. Swimmer’s Itch is more often found in freshwater, and we have a lot of that here in the land of 10,000 lakes. What causes swimmer’s itch? Good Question. Kirsten Mitchell found out how to treat it and how to avoid it in the first…