The Olympic Diving Pool Turned Green, and We Know Why!

The pool went from limpid and chlorinated to green overnight, but our crack team of scientific investigators that we do not really have is on the case!
Diving  Olympics Day 4
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It could be algae. Or maybe ....

  • Stealth marketing for new Olympic sponsor, Midori
  • Pool always loved the Chicago River's St. Patrick's Day shtick
  • Secret chemical that turns pee green + Russians panic-dumping samples before surprise WADA inspection
  • Many people are saying that Donald Trump's pool cleaning service is not everything the ads promise
  • Synchronized divers' microbiomes went a little rogue after that one jump, if you know what we mean
  • GFP GMOs
  • Water actually gold but shows up as green on new-fangled color TVs*
  • A tale of eldritch horror from the benthic depths
  • "Blood-colored" feels a little too on-the-nose
  • U jelly?
  • Caipirinha-flavored Soylent
  • Brazilian pride. (The racing pool is yellow)
  • Everything is fine

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*Star Trek deep cut