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NEW: Reigning Olympic champion Flora Duffy of Bermuda was the first out of the water.
NEW: The men's race was pushed back from Tuesday to Wednesday , when the women's competition had been scheduled for Wednesday .
The decision to go ahead with the swim for the triathlon competitions is a big win for the city, organizers and athletes.
Officials undertook an ambitious plan, including $1.5 billion in infrastructure improvements, to clean up the Seine .
On July 17 , Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo took advantage of a few days of dry weather to take make good on her promise to, after her office announced the river had tested safe for swimming the week before . Hidalgo had promised the Seine would be clean enough to host events for the Games, 100 years after swimming in the river was banned because of the health risks. The women's triathlon medal winners Wednesday were Cassandre Beaugrand of France taking home gold, Julie Derron of Switzerland silver and Beth Potter of Britain , bronze..
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