London Docks and catching something nasty
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Can anyone help?
I took part in the London Tri last year as i am this year and i don't want to catch whatever it was that i caught last year.
i've heard that there is a drink type thing that could help beat it, does anyone know what this might be?
I took part in the London Tri last year as i am this year and i don't want to catch whatever it was that i caught last year.
i've heard that there is a drink type thing that could help beat it, does anyone know what this might be?
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Never tried it myself, but there are a few old threads about it.
looks like coke it is then[:'(]
I've not looked at the details much this year, but last year Victoria Dock was up to Blue Flag level for water safety. This doesn't mean the water is clean and potable, but it does tell you that the levels of bacteria are low enough to be no health risk.
The Thames is a silt laden river, and the water is a very peat-filled mixture. Thankfully it is fairly clean, pollutant-wise, but it is still muddy enough to encourage a good breathing technique.
You can barely see your own hand on your catch, so I wouldn't suggest swallowing any of it on purpose.... I'm just saying that if you do it isn't going to kill you. Probably.