Turns out the “Splash Zone” extends to land when you’re swimming in the Seine River during the 2024 Olympics in Paris.
Canadian triathlete Tyler Mislawchuk upchucked at the finish line of the men’s triathlon event Wednesday after swimming in the Seine River, which was criticized for its cleanliness and safeness to compete amid reports of high levels of E. coli and other bacteria.
Whether it was, in fact, the contents of the water or the exhaustion of the physically demanding sport, Mislawchuk looked to be in rough shape at the conclusion of the race.
Mislawchuk, who finished ninth with a time of 1:44:25, could be seen throwing up once he crossed the finish line, but the 29-year-old later said he vomited 10 times in total.
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Britain’s Alex Yee won the gold medal with a time of 1:43:33, while Hayden Wilde of New Zealand nabbed silver at 1:43:39. France’s Léo Bergere was awarded bronze with a time of 1:43:43.
Officials deemed the quality of the water good enough for Wednesday’s event, which also included cycling and a 10-kilometer run in addition to the swim.
The event had originally been scheduled for Tuesday but was postponed due to concerns about the quality of the water.
“Despite the improvement on the water quality levels in the last hours, the readings at some points of the swim course are still above the acceptable limits,” organizers had said in a statement.
The efforts to make the Seine acceptable for swimming reportedly cost $1.5 billion.
Leading up to the Olympics, Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo swam in the long-polluted Seine to show it’s suitable for the swimming events at the Games.
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She was joined by Tony Estanguet, the head of the Paris Olympics, and Marc Guillaume, the top government official for the Paris region.
The Seine quality is perfect,” Estanguet said, according to NBC News, adding, it’s a “very important milestone because it’s the confirmation that we are ready for the Games.”
