[rlmorel]

To people who say “Oh, this is no big deal” I would scoop a glass of water from a random spot in the Seine, hand it to them, and say “Okay. Put your mouth where your money is. Drink this glass of Seine water.”

And it HAS to be a clear glass.

And the person drinking must watch the water be scooped out.

And no plugging of the nose while drinking.

[DUMBGRUNT]

—”And no plugging of the nose while drinking.”

Guessing you may be a Shellback?
And survived the rituals, who would know what some of that stuff was? No way you turned it down.

Paris 2024 Olympics: Aussie athletes demand swimming leg of the triathlon be held in River Seine no matter how dirty the water

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/paris-2024-olympics-aussie-athletes-demand-swimming-leg-of-the-triathlon-be-held-in-river-seine-no-matter-how-dirty-the-water/ar-BB1qJuqL?ocid=MEDDHP

PS: My career Navy father said the ritual concoctions came from the mess hall and were safe to consume.