Revealed: The secret ingredient to defeating River Seine health problems after Olympic Games men’s triathlon was postponed due to pollution concerns
- Moesha Johnson has given her opinion on participating in the Seine
- She says she will drink a can of Coca-Cola after swimming
- Pollution issues have forced the postponement of the men’s triathlon
Moesha Johnson has revealed why a can of Coca-Cola helps ease her health problems and she no longer wants to dive into the dirty River Seine.
On Tuesday, the men’s triathlon was postponed due to concerns about water quality in the river following a $1.5 billion cleanup.
It is still unclear whether athletes will swim in the river, given the many health concerns that accompany the preparations. However, Australian Johnson has a trick up his sleeve to avert any problems.
“The myth of Coca-Cola is true: we often drink a Coca-Cola afterwards to wash away everything that lives inside us,” she said.
‘I use it professionally.
“I just do what the medical professionals around me tell me.”
Johnson says she will listen to experts around her to determine whether it is safe to swim the 10km route in the River Seine next week.
She added that she also monitors the river’s current.
Moesha Johnson has revealed what she’ll be drinking after swimming in the River Seine
There are concerns about the safety of swimming in the polluted river in Paris
But Australian triathlete Johnson says she will follow the advice of experts
“We have prepared for it and I am sure the people running the show will make a decision that is right for the athletes,” she said.
The triathletes’ swim training has been cancelled on Sunday and Monday and it has been decided to move the men’s race from Tuesday 8:00 local time to Wednesday 10:45. The women’s race remains as planned: Wednesday at 8:00.
A statement from World Triathlon said Friday would remain an emergency day if one or both races were cancelled: ‘Tests carried out today in the Seine showed that the water quality did not provide sufficient guarantees for the event to take place. Despite the improvement in water quality levels, values at some points of the swim course are still above acceptable limits.’
The problem is being exacerbated by weather forecasts predicting showers and even a few storms between Tuesday night and Thursday. Rain tends to raise bacteria levels in the Seine, where tests in June revealed unsafe levels of E. coli — a possible sign of fecal matter and disease-causing bacteria.
According to World Triathlon Federation standards, E. coli levels above 900 colony forming units per 100 milliliters are considered unsafe.