French sports minister takes a dip in River Seine weeks amid pollution concerns ahead of Olympics

Swimming in the #RiverSeine has been banned since 1923 due to pollution levels but has been undergoing cleaning ahead of the #ParisOlympics. To ease water quality concerns the French sports minister took a dip into the #Seine where the open water #swimming competition will be held. » Subscribe to NBC News: » Watch more NBC video: NBC News Digital is a collection of innovative and powerful news brands that deliver compelling, diverse and engaging news stories. NBC News Digital features , , , Nightly News, Meet the Press, Dateline, and the existing apps and digital extensions of these respective properties. We deliver the best in breaking news, live video coverage, original journalism and segments from your favorite NBC News Shows. Connect with NBC News Online! NBC News App: Breaking News Alerts: