Rachel Axon

USA TODAY Sports

RIO DE JANEIRO — Rio 2016 officials say they have a solution to correct the green water in the diving pool that has been an eyesore for several days.

Green water from the diving pool will be drained and replaced with water from the warmup pool, officials said in a news conference Saturday. They said the water in the warrmup pool is in good condition.

The water turned green Aug. 5 after a contractor poured 80 liters of hydrogen peroxide in each pool, which negated the effectiveness of the chlorine.

Draining the water will start Saturday afternoon and the process of replacing the water should take place overnight.

Gustavo Nascimento, director of venue management, did not confirm that algae had developed in the pool, but he did say organic matter had formed. Officials insisted that athletes were not put at risk by competing in the green water.

“There was never a health risk or a health worry or a health concern,” Rio 2016 organizing committee spokesman Mario Andrada said.

Synchronized swimmers will begin competing in the diving pool Sunday.

"We have been working on stabilizing the chemistry with the focus on the safety of the athletes, on the health of the athletes first and foremost," Andrada said. "Secondly, respecting the competition schedule since there's no risk for the health and safety for the athletes who were competing, which made us a very short time during night to recuperate."