German Open Water Athlete Falls Ill After Swimming in Seine River

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. “Vomited 9 times yesterday + diarrhea,” she posted, before adding sarcastically, “Water quality in the Seine is approved,” accompanied by a check mark. Concerns about the long-polluted Seine, where swimming had been banned for more than a century because of bacteria-laden waters, came to the forefront after Paris organizers announced plans to hold open water swimming and the swimming portions of triathlon in the iconic river that runs through the heart of the French capital....