German Open Water Athlete Falls Ill After Swimming in Seine River

German Open Water Athlete Falls Ill After Swimming in Seine River
Germany's Leonie Beck competes during the marathon swimming women's 10 kilometers competition at the 2024 Summer Olympics in in Paris, France, on Aug. 8, 2024. Vadim Ghirda/AP Photo
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PARIS—German swimmer Leonie Beck became ill after competing in the women’s open water race at the Paris Olympics, despite assurances that the water in the Seine River was safe.

Beck, who finished ninth in the 10-kilometer event, on Saturday posted on Instagram a picture of herself giving a thumbs up but looking ill.