So, before you decide to dive in, you need to know what can happen when you swim in dirty water and how you can protect yourself. Read more: What Happens To Your Body When You Get Severely Dehydrated.

View the full episode transcript. Swimming in the San Francisco Bay is more than a hobby or a form of exercise for the avid community of swimmers who show up regularly to take a dip. It’s practically ...

Olympic triathletes don't worry about dirty water, unlike those of us on Germophobe Island After 100 years of dreaming the River Seine could be sanitary enough for humans to swim in, Olympic ...

For the first time in over a century, Parisians and tourists are getting ready to take a refreshing dip in the Seine ...

Triathlon and marathon swimming are to take place in the Seine, where it has been illegal to swim for more than a century. The water has tested unsafe in recent weeks, and cleaner on other days.

By PAUL NEWBERRY PARIS (AP) — A bridge lined with ornate statues overlooks an Olympic open water course like no other. The Eiffel Tower, gold-domed Invalides and other Paris landmarks provide… ...

Open water swimmers aren’t strangers to dirty or questionable water. Two-time Olympic triathlete Morgan Pearson said he’s encountered discarded condoms while swimming in New Jersey.

The Seine River is the site for multiple swimming events at the 2024 Paris Olympics. ... The large container can hold the equivalent of 20 Olympic swimming pools of dirty water.

FILE - Athletes jump into the water to compete in the swimming race in the Seine river, during the mixed relay triathlon, at the 2024 Olympic Games, in Paris, France, Aug. 5, 2024.