we went out with a small ship to have a bbq on the water . the russians did some fishing and got a lot of nice fish . then some of them went swimming - well , they jumped into the water , stayed there for a moment and then went out again . we wanted to do the same , and so Anica , Maude , Elias and i also took a bath in the very cold sea .
According to the above context, choose the best option to answer the following question.
Question: Why did the speaker and their friends choose to try swimming in the freezing water ?
Options:
A. They were unsure if the Russians like them or not and tried to gain favor by mimicking them
B. None of the above choices .
C. The Russians made it look like a fun activity so they decided to try it for themselves
D. Not wanting to appear less tough than their Russian counterparts , they were trying to prove their grit


C