The Chicago Triathlon: Is it safe?

The Chicago Triathlon has been going for many years and has become traditional event every year, many people train all year for the event and dedicate their life’s to train for the three types of races (swimming, cycling and running) which is a very hard thing to master but is it really that safe?

The cycling and running parts of the event are fine, may be very tiring but still safe but the swimming part is not safe at all. In the swimming part of the event contenders have to race through Lake Michigan which lately has proven to be a very dirty place.

In the Chicago Tribute it was said that “storm water and untreated sewage” was released into the lake because of the extreme weather lately.

Should the swimming take place in this lake with storm water and sewage in?

Should they cancel the swimming this year?

What do you think of the Chicago Triathlon?