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This is one of those legendary internet topics where everyone who posts on it showers multiple times per day, etc.
My real world experience from training a lot of different places over the years is that probably half the dudes on the mat haven't showered in days. Some might not shower after either.
Somehow we manage to survive.
I never shower before. I always shower after, although sometimes it can be a few hours if I had to travel far. Works for me.
When I was brand new to jiu jitsu and i didn't even know what the guard was I rolled with an upper belt whose gi always stank. It happened 3 or 4 times on different occasions that I knew it wasn't a one off thing. His gi smelled liked after getting it super soaked in sweat/mat funk, he literally tossed it in the trunk of his car, let it marinate for a few days, then takes it back out and uses it again on the next training session! I don't know if he did that on my purpose but your post reminded me of him. He long ago quit that gym.