After months of anticipation, Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo swims in the Seine River on Wednesday, July 17, 2024 fulfilling a promise she made in January nine days before the opening ceremony of the 2024 Olympics. The swim occurs along the stretch of the river that passes by the imposing-looking City Hall and the Notre Dame Cathedral as part of a broader effort to showcase the river’s improved cleanliness. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM