Former Olympic swimmer Mark Foster has revealed that he would not want to swim in the River Seine.
The river has faced frequent water quality and safety concerns, and last week Belgium’s Olympic team forfeited from Monday’s mixed competition triathlon after one of its triathletes, Claire Michel, became sick from swimming in the water.
Speaking to GB News, Foster said: “I’ve walked down the Seine a few times and I’ve got to say, I don’t think the Thames looks that nice to swim in.
“But if you look in the Seine, you wouldn’t get me in there. And I just hope that a lot of people don’t get more sick.”
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