PARIS — For the first time in over a century, Parisians and tourists will be able to take a refreshing dip in the River Seine. The long-polluted waterway is finally opening up as a summertime swim ...

Calum experienced a full range of weather, from -6C on the first day of the swim to 30C in the middle of the summer. He also ...

The swim portion of Ironman Chattanooga this weekend has been cancelled due to the swift flowing river. On Friday, the Ironman organization and the Tennessee Valley Authority made "the safe choice." ...

Big news this summer for river swimmers: You can now splash around the capital’s famous body of water! Sadly, it’s the capital of France. The Seine is open for swimming; the Potomac and Anacostia ...

Gift Article 10 Remaining As a subscriber, you have 10 articles to gift each month. Gifting allows recipients to access the article for free. An open-water swim on the Chicago River was supposed to be ...

Photos from the Chicago River Swim on Sept. 21, 2025, which raised $100,000 for research into ALS and celebrated the river’s recovery from its polluted past. Swimmers compete in 1st official Chicago ...

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 the Paris waterway.

WASHINGTON — The Seine River has been an integral part of the Paris Olympics, serving as the main attraction for the Opening Ceremony and the scheduled site for an array of open-water swimming events.

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PARIS — For the first time in over a century, Parisians and tourists will be able to take a refreshing dip in the River Seine. The long-polluted waterway is finally opening up as a summertime swim ...