No Seine, no gain: Triathletes compete 1500m river swim in Paris

The countdown to the Olympics and Paralympics in 2024 has begun.

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00:00 One year before the Olympic Games in Paris, the world`s best female triathletes competed

00:07 in a test event. The winner was British competitor Beth Potter, who crossed the line first,

00:12 followed by French woman Cassange Beaugrand. The third place went to the American Taylor

00:17 Spivey.

00:19 The triathlon event runs until Sunday in the heart of the French capital, with the swimming

00:23 portion of the race taking place in the River Seine, starting from the bottom of the spectacular

00:28 19th century Alexandra the Third Bridge and its golden statues. As for the Olympic and

00:34 Paralympic Games, there are also plans to hold some of the competitions in the river.

00:39 Water quality checks are carried out on the Seine before any open water event.

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