Continuation, but not yet the end, of the series on the water quality of the Seine. The COJO Paris 2024 announced Friday, August 2, late in the evening, its decision to cancel the swimming portion of the “ familiarization »of the triathlon before the mixed relay competition. It was to take place this Saturday, August 3 from 8:00 a.m. This was due, once again, to analyzes of the river water that did not meet the standards required by World Triathlon. A return to the red zone which would be the result, explains the organizing committee, of the storms of the two previous nights, particularly intense upstream of the Paris basin. No worries, despite everything, for the holding of the mixed relay, and later next week the open water swimming events. The Paris 2024 COJO explains that the forecasts look to be more lenient for the weekend and the start of the coming week. As a reminder, there is no plan B planned for the triathlon, but the organizers have a fallback solution for open water, the events of which could be contested in Vaires-sur-Marne, the site of rowing and canoeing sprint.
