While the water quality of the Seine played a significant function 2 weeks back throughout the Olympic Games in Paris– the guys's race, for instance, was held off for a day, the swim course reccy's were cancelled and till a couple of hours before the start of all races, it doubted whether the races would proceed at all– for the upcoming Paralympic Games, too, there is unpredictability regarding whether swimming will be possible. Alternative situations have actually been much better thought about.
The Paralympic triathlons will happen on September 1 and 2, and there are issues primarily about the high circulation of the Seine along with the quick present at this moment. Even throughout the Olympics the current was currently an issue, however for para-athletes the existing is on average a larger issue so that makes this an additional point of issue.
World Triathlon has actually obviously discovered a lesson from the Olympics since with the Paralympics, a choice on the format to pick will be made 2 days before the races anyhow. Situation An includes a 750-meter swim lap, however that can just be done if the present is less than 1 meter per second. In situation B, the beginning place is altered and there is just downstream swimming. The range then depends upon the present speed, however maxes out at 1500 meters, utilizing the typical swim time of para-athletes over a traditional 750 meters as a guide.
Circumstance C is without a doubt the least preferred; then there will be no swimming and duathlons will be arranged.
