This 75-year-old took a dip in the Seine. But is it ready for Olympic athletes?
![Joel Stratte-McClure, 75, of the US, holds American flag after completing a short swim in the Seine river, Thursday, July 4, 2024 in Paris. The Seine River has been found unsafe according to test results published last Friday, less than a month before the Paris Olympics. A man holding an American flag floats in the Seine River in Paris. The murky brown water is banked in the background by a stone wall, and buildings and other city infrastructure can be seen in the background.](https://i.cbc.ca/1.7254759.1720211038!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/paris-olympics-swimming.jpg)
Despite poor water quality results in the Seine River, and angry Parisians threatening to defecate in it ahead of the Olympic Games, Joel Stratte-McClure decided it was the prime spot for a Fourth of July swim.