Shit Show - US Triathlete Is Exposing Himself To More E. coli To Prepare Himself For Racing In The Disgusting River Seine (If It Even Happens)

Taking a page out of a certain old podcast's book here huh? Not washing your hands to expose yourself to E. coli is how you set yourself up to be a champion. You don't sit back and get shock because you're racing in a disgusting river. I should say, if it even happens because it's already been postponed 

Hey, at least that failed protest that never needed to happen was worth it

All it took was some rain and the River Seine became impossible to swim in. I know what you're thinking. Surely, there's backup plan. That would make sense since it's the Olympics and you have years to plan it. Well, allow me to introduce the backup plan. It's simply get rid of the swimming and make the triathlon, well, not a thing.

[Source] - There is no backup swimming plan other than delaying the race; if the river continues to prove unsafe, the swimming portion of the triathlon will be canceled. The men's and women's marathon swimming is still scheduled for Aug. 7 and 8.

The old pull and pray method here. What can go wrong? We need more people like Seth Rider in the Olympics though. This is the highest level for him to compete at and he's taking no chances. Some E. coli? He's a step away from rubbing some shit on his hands so he can swim in the River Seine. That's what an Olympic gold medal means to him. I wouldn't be surprised if he runs a triathlon even if it gets canceled to prove a point. Dedication at its finest if you ask me. 

I still don't understand what the whole plan was here. Again, I get you can't control rain, but you had years to come up with a backup plan. Seems like everyone knew this was an issue and here we are with the race postponed and athletes rightfully pissed.