Women triathletes swim in Seine River after days of concerns about water quality

PARIS — After days of water-quality concerns caused by heavy rains last week put the swimming portion of the Olympic triathlons in doubt, the women dove into the Seine River on Wednesday under gray skies that lingered following an early morning drizzle. The athletes began near the Pont Alexandre III, a bridge that spans the famed Paris waterway. The steady rain tapered off just as the athletes splashed into the water. Some of the triathletes dunked their swim goggles in the Seine before putting...