Take a swim in the Seine

[wtg]

Joyful Parisians take a historic plunge into the Seine after 100 years

The return to swimming follows a 1.4 billion euro ($1.5 billion) cleanup project tied to last year’s Olympics. Officials now say the Seine meets European water quality standards on most days.

https://www.nbcnews.com/world/europe/paris-swimming-seine-100-years-rcna217021

[Daniel.]

Um, no thank you.

[Bernard]

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Environmental authorities confirmed bacteria levels were well below official thresholds.

Wonderful!

[Mik]

I will not touch Ohio River waters, so I sure as hell would not get in the Seine.

[Piano*Dad]

Well, sometimes people do go in-Seine.

[wtg]

It was closed to swimming today. It rained and the sewer system overflowed. Not surprisingly that raised bacteria counts big time.

[wtg]

@Piano-Dad

[wtg]

Can't get to Paris? How about Chicago?

https://abc7chicago.com/post/chicago-river-swim-set-sunday/17848176/

@Rontuner - are you going to walk over to the river to watch the swim?

[Rontuner]

We will be on our way to Door County for a little break! But MrsTuner was interested in watching.

[wtg]

Lots of fond memories of autumn trips up to the peninsula. Say hello to Door County for me.

Have fun!

[wtg]

Are you going to do any apple picking? Here's some info about u-pick orchards:

https://www.greenbaypressgazette.com/story/news/local/door-co/life/2025/09/11/heres-a-look-at-the-2025-pick-your-own-apples-season-in-door-county/86065990007/

We used to buy apples and warm apple fritters at Richmond Orchards, but they closed quite a while back.

[CHAS]

@wtg LOLOL
Maybe in a full survival suit and Scuba gear.

I skied the Mississippi River when I was a kid. I was skiing when my brother was pulling me in the big waves behind the barges and broke the boat in halves. Fun times when pollution was not a common word.

[wtg]

@Rontuner said in Take a swim in the Seine:

We will be on our way to Door County for a little break!

How were things on the peninsula??

[Daniel]

Chicago? I'll take a tour. Paris, Chicago, London, New York.

On second thought, this grand swimming in polluted water tour would conflict with my busy schedule.

Maybe next year!