Paris Dream Of Swimming In The Seine Part Of Its Olympics Vision

Taking the dive: Paris has spent big on making the Seine River clean enough to swim in (Credit: AFP)

Going for a dip in the Seine on a hot summer's day has been the pipedream of many a Parisian since swimming in the river was formally banned a century ago.

But floating on your back under the Eiffel Tower could very soon become reality thanks to investments linked to this month's Paris Olympics.