Joel Stratte-McClure

American journalist and swimmer

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Ahead of the Olympics, Parisian officials are trying to convince people that it's safe for triathletes to swim in the Seine River. But recent water tests showed signs of E.

Will Olympians swim in the Seine? One American dared to do it

Ahead of the Olympics, Parisian officials are trying to convince people that it's safe for triathletes to swim in the Seine River. But recent water tests showed signs of E.

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