The water reopens for swimmers after a century ban

The Seine River in Paris was publicly reopened to swimmers for the first time since 1923 after a period of time banned.

The seasonal opening of Sian Seine is seen as a major legacy of the Paris 2024 Olympics, when open and trilogy swimmers compete in their water that was specially cleaned for this event.

On Saturday morning at 08:00 local time (07:00 GMT) a few dozen swimmers arrived before the opening and covered in water when they managed to do so.

There are three areas dedicated to public swimming in Seine – one near the Eiffel Tower, the last close to the Notre Dame Cathedral and the third in eastern Paris.

The areas contain the changing rooms, bathing, and furniture similar to the beach, which allows up to 300 people to put their towels.

Until the end of August, the three swimming sites will be opened for free at the time specified for anyone at least 10 or 14 years old, depending on the site.

Rescuers will be present, taking into account those in the river.

The promise is to raise the swimming ban to 1988, when he called the Paris mayor at the time and future president Jacques Cherc for the first time.

Over the past twenty years have already led to a sharp decrease in the river bacteria.

For 100 years, swimming in the river has been banned due to water pollution levels that can make people sick.

Before the Olympics last summer, more than 1.4 billion euros (1.2 billion pounds; $ 1.6 billion) were invested in cleaning the Seine.

However, in the period before the games, there were doubts about whether the Seine River would be ready for the Olympics after water quality tests were detected.

The organizers blame the rains for increasing pollution, which restricted the athletes’ capabilities to training on the Terralon, swimming marathon and barata.

Last July, the mayor of Paris Ann Hidalgo and other members of the Olympic Committee went to the Seine River to prove that it is safe to swim.