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[–] endeavor@sopuli.xyz 4 points 10 hours ago (2 children)

idunno people swim here in city center rivers pretty often in nicer parts of europe.

[–] ButtDrugs@lemm.ee 3 points 5 hours ago

I mean water quality was a huge problem for the Paris olynpics.

[–] Korhaka@sopuli.xyz 1 points 9 hours ago

I still check if there have been any recent discharges before swimming and I live by the sea where there is a lot more water to dilute it. Must be a lot more concentrated in a river.