IRONMAN Leeds Announces It Is Forced to Cancel Swim over Safety Concerns

‘Not the news athletes want’: Ironman Leeds swim scrapped over water safety fears

Swim cancelled after ‘hazardous’ blue-green algae found at Waterloo Lake in Roundhay Park

IRONMAN Leeds announces it is forced to cancel swim over safety concerns

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Ironman Leeds cancel swim over concerns about water quality in the lake

Ironman have announced today that there will be no swim at tomorrow’s race in Leeds and that today’s practise swim will also be cancelled. The news comes amid concerns over water quality at Waterloo Lake in Roundhay Park, which has tested positive for blue-green algae. In a statement posted on Facebook this morning, the organisers wrote: “In conjunction with Leeds City Council and following the advice of the UK Health Security Agency Environment…